A method of projecting images, the method comprising:
- generating a first partial image using a projector assembly, wherein the projector assembly includes:
- a two-dimensional light emitting diode (LED) array, wherein the two-dimensional LED array has a first array axis and a second array axis perpendicular to the first array axis, wherein the LED array includes a plurality of rows of LEDs arranged along the first array axis and a plurality of columns of LEDs arranged along the second array axis, and wherein LEDs in the two-dimensional LED array are individually addressable,
- a set of imaging optics positioned in optical communication with the two-dimensional LED array for forming images of the two-dimensional LED array, and
- a motion actuator coupled to the two-dimensional LED array or the set of imaging optics for generating relative motion between the two-dimensional LED array and the set of imaging optics, wherein the relative motion corresponds to a relative translation along a translation axis parallel to the first array axis or wherein the relative motion corresponds to a relative rotation along a rotation axis parallel to the second array axis;
- wherein generating the first partial image includes generating a first light output using the two-dimensional LED array at a first position relative to the set of imaging optics, wherein the first light output is imaged by the set of imaging optics to generate the first partial image;
- generating a first relative motion between the two-dimensional LED array and the set of imaging optics using the motion actuator;
- generating a second partial image using the projector assembly, wherein generating the second partial image includes generating a second light output using the two-dimensional LED array at a second position relative to the set of imaging optics, wherein the second light output is imaged by the set of imaging optics to generate the second partial image, and wherein the first partial image and the second partial image together form a first two-dimensional composite image;
- generating a second relative motion between the two-dimensional LED array and the set of imaging optics using the motion actuator;
- generating a third partial image using the projector assembly, wherein generating the third partial image includes generating a third light output using the two-dimensional LED array at a third position relative to the set of imaging optics, wherein the third light output is imaged by the set of imaging optics to generate the third partial image;
- generating a third relative motion between the two-dimensional LED array and the set of imaging optics using the motion actuator;
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- generating a fourth partial image using the projector assembly, wherein generating the fourth partial image includes generating a fourth light output using the two-dimensional LED array at a fourth position relative to the set of imaging optics, wherein the fourth light output is imaged by the set of imaging optics to generate the fourth partial image, wherein the third partial image and the fourth partial image together form a second two-dimensional composite image, and wherein the first two-dimensional composite image and the second two-dimensional composite image are spatially offset from one another, wherein the first two-dimensional composite image corresponds to a first depth plane and wherein the second two-dimensional composite image corresponds to a second depth plane.