A system for projecting light, the system comprising: a light generator that generates image light that corresponds to a series of images; a display device that receives the image light generated by the light generator; an acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550), wherein the display device directs the image light onto the acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550) and the acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550) deflects portions of the image light onto a plurality of diffractive optical elements, wherein each of the plurality of diffractive optical elements corresponds to a different depth plane of the series of images, wherein the plurality of diffractive optical elements is stacked, wherein each of the plurality of diffractive optical elements includes an in-coupling grating offset from respective in-coupling gratings of the other diffractive optical elements of the plurality such that each of the plurality of diffractive optical elements corresponds to a different depth plane of the series of images, wherein the acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550) comprises a vertical acousto-optical modulator (1206, 1320) configured to generate first surface acoustic waves to deflect portions of the image light in a vertical direction, wherein the acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550) comprises a horizontal acousto-optical modulator (1204, 1322) configured to generate second surface acoustic waves to deflect portions of the image light in a horizontal direction, and wherein the acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550) is configured to more finely generate image points that the display device cannot target or reach. a light generator that generates image light that corresponds to a series of images; a display device that receives the image light generated by the light generator; an acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550), wherein the display device directs the image light onto the acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550) and the acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550) deflects portions of the image light onto a plurality of diffractive optical elements, wherein each of the plurality of diffractive optical elements corresponds to a different depth plane of the series of images, wherein the plurality of diffractive optical elements is stacked, wherein each of the plurality of diffractive optical elements includes an in-coupling grating offset from respective in-coupling gratings of the other diffractive optical elements of the plurality such that each of the plurality of diffractive optical elements corresponds to a different depth plane of the series of images, wherein the acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550) comprises a vertical acousto-optical modulator (1206, 1320) configured to generate first surface acoustic waves to deflect portions of the image light in a vertical direction, wherein the acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550) comprises a horizontal acousto-optical modulator (1204, 1322) configured to generate second surface acoustic waves to deflect portions of the image light in a horizontal direction, and wherein the acousto-optical scanner (802, 1002, 1202, 1310, 1550) is configured to more finely generate image points that the display device cannot target or reach.