It relates to detail. Only so much detailing needed. I could also bring up file size - it is no longer really a limiting factor as consumer electronics have excess space to throw things together. There are a lot of reasons why we have hit a soft plateau.
You're thinking of diminishing returns. There's plenty of room for improved graphics, but the processing power (and development man hours) to achieve similar gains will continue to significantly rise going forward.
No, the human eye is limited in its resolution. There is only so much detail people can actually see. Once you get to that point then it doesn't matter anymore. That limit has already been reached for consumer monitors and tv's. Plenty of high resolution textures out there and the computing power to use them.
There's plenty of room for improvement in graphics and I'm not really sure if you're serious in thinking there isn't. We're pretty far from photorealism, and even then complex photorealistic scenes are still a lofty goal. If you think it's a limitation of displays I just can't help you.
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u/Loud_Interview4681 1d ago
It relates to detail. Only so much detailing needed. I could also bring up file size - it is no longer really a limiting factor as consumer electronics have excess space to throw things together. There are a lot of reasons why we have hit a soft plateau.