Interestingly, the author's blog post [1] mentions that this is due to technical limitations and not specifically done by choice, although I do like the effect.
> When we zoom in, we discard the information of the largest meta-metapixel, so it is not always possible to reconstruct the same scene when we zoom out again.
> Since zooming in and out can be continued indefinitely, we also realize that we need infinite information to accurately represent "our current position".
> When we zoom in, we discard the information of the largest meta-metapixel, so it is not always possible to reconstruct the same scene when we zoom out again.
> Since zooming in and out can be continued indefinitely, we also realize that we need infinite information to accurately represent "our current position".
[1] https://blog.oimo.io/2023/04/10/life-universe-en/