While 4K gaming and video content is still a stretch goal for many of us, things are hotting up in the 8K-ready arena. Hot on the heels of the announcement of HDMI 2.2, HKEPC reports that the Shenzhen 8K Ultra High Definition Video Industry Collaboration Alliance made up of more than 50 Chinese companies has announced an 8K-ready General Purpose Media Interface, or GPMI for short.
It's designed to solve the issue of separate power cables and image cables for 8K displays, providing up to 192 Gbps of image data in tandem with up to 480 W of power delivery over a single cable using a proprietary Type-B connector (via Tom's Hardware). A USB Type-C version was also announced, which is said to have already received the approval of the USB Association.
