Apparatus and methods to render 3d digital content having multiple views

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a spatial light modulator, first light at a first angle during a first time period;
• providing, by the spatial light modulator, a first view of digital content based on the first angle of the first light emitted during the first time period;
• receiving, by the spatial light modulator, second light at a second angle during a second time period, wherein the second angle is different than the first angle;
• providing, by the spatial light modulator, a second view of the digital content based on the second angle of the second light emitted during the second time period;
• projecting, by projection optics, the first view of the digital content through a first sub-pupil of a pupil;
• and
• projecting, by the projection optics, the second view of the digital content through a second sub-pupil of the pupil.

A near-eye display comprising:

• a first light source configured to emit first light during a first time period;
• a second light source configured to emit second light during a second time period
• a spatial light modulator optically coupled to the first light source and the second light source, the spatial light modulator configured to:
• receive the first light at a first angle during the first time period;
• provide a first view of digital content based on the first angle of the first light emitted during the first time period;
• receive the second light at a second angle during the second time period, wherein the second angle is different than the first angle;
• and
• provide a second view of the digital content based on the second angle of the second light emitted during the second time period;
• projection optics optically coupled to the spatial light modulator, the projection optics configured to project the first view of the digital content through a first sub-pupil of a pupil of the near-eye display and to project the second view of the digital content through a second sub-pupil of the pupil of the near-eye display;
• and
• a waveguide optically coupled to the projection optics.