• by Wayne Friedman , Staff Writer, 5 hours ago

When it comes to better-quality TV -- in terms of the actual picture on your screen -- it seems there are limits to much of this.

U.K. researchers say people can’t tell the TV set quality current 4K standard from the next-generation 8K. And some can’t even detect the previous HD (1080p) high-definition TV standard.

Apparently, the human eye has a resolution limit. There are only so many pixels the eye can see.

Giving our eyes more pixels and information? Don’t bother. Our eyes can’t detect it.

So going forward, does this mean less innovation? No worries.

There are other structural technology changes to the device itself to consider. The list includes rollable, transparent displays as well as “wireless” TV sets that can receive a connection from a separate box.

The latter would be beneficial when it comes to ever-larger TV screens growing to more than 100 inches, which would make for easier installation.

Others hope the technology will delve deeper into storytelling and the blue-sky video content adjustments that consumers are looking for.

For years there was a belief that TV and video producers would just be the initiators when it came to storytelling -- that consumers, future "influencers" or other invested parties would then take an initial idea and expand on it further.

Each viewer could then make their own choices and say something in the storyline that would affect the plot’s outcome. Other factors could include "gamification" where gaming elements can be filtered throughout content, which would then lift all-important user engagement.

Now, with generative AI, it seems much of this could be coming faster than we believe. And new streaming and broadcasting technology will enable faster, more targeted and higher-quality delivery.

AI will also "predict" audience preferences on which content concepts would work better than other storytelling ideas. Human-based writers and producers have been ringing alarm bells over this.

I’m still hoping for more real-life images of floating holograms --- especially new holographic "glasses-free" technology -- where things may appear to "leap" off the screen.

Does that mean I can now interact with the characters on Apple TV’s "Severance" show someday?

I’m working on my stoic, non-emotional, but weirdly unhinged character development now.