This August, during the Rio Summer Olympics and Paralympics, some of the games will be covered using the 8K "Super Hi-Vision" video technology, Olympics Broadcasting Services (OBS) confirmed on Monday, March 7. The virtual reality (VR) and 4K Ultra HD technologies will also be used for special purposes.

Advanced Television reported that 130 hours out of 7,000 hours television broadcast of games can be viewed by the Japanese viewers in 8K Super Hi-Vision. The TV coverage using this technology includes both opening and closing ceremonies, Swimming, Judo, Athletics, Basketball, and Football.

Why is the viewing available in Japan only? Because only few people actually own an expensive 8K TV set and Japanese tech company Sharp is just one of the few that manufactures it.

According to Tech Radar, the OBS is already working with the Japanese broadcasting network called NHK for its 8K coverage. It's also possible that no one outside Japan will be able to watch the said 8K format.

OBS will also be using the 4K Ultra HD technology for some of its events for the special purpose of feeding the format to OBS' main clients. This is basically for test, evaluation, and comparison purposes and not for public viewing.

But with the sudden boom of VR these days, OBS is also riding on the trend as it will be capturing VR footage at the world's biggest sports competition. Viewers with compatible VR headsets can be "virtually transported to the heart of the Olympic action with VR coverage including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and one key event per day." It can be viewed live and can also be downloaded via video on demand.

In terms of audio quality, the reported 7,000 hours of TV broadcast will be captured using high definition and 5.1 Surround Sound.

OBS also plans to try the Wider Colour Gamut and High Dynamic Range coverage.

The Rio Olympics is scheduled on Aug. 5-21.