A wide field-of-view stereoscopic projection system configured to provide stereoscopic images, comprising: a first panel operable to output light along a first light path; a first projection lens arrangement disposed in the first light path, the first projection lens arrangement comprising: a first power group; a second power group; and an aperture stop disposed between the first and second power groups; a first optical component disposed between a first lens of the first power group and a second lens of the second power group, wherein the first optical component is disposed proximate or directly adjacent to the aperture stop; a projection screen operable to receive light provided by the first projection lens arrangement along the first light path; a second panel configured to output light along a second light path; a second projection lens arrangement disposed in the second light path, the second projection lens arrangement comprising: a first power group; a second power group; and an aperture stop disposed between the first and second power groups of the second projection lens arrangement; a second optical component, the second optical component disposed in the second light path between a first lens of the first power group of the second lens arrangement and a second lens of the second power group of the second lens arrangement, wherein the second optical component is disposed proximate or directly adjacent to the aperture stop of the second projection lens arrangement; wherein the projection screen is configured to receive light provided from the second projection lens arrangement along the second light path; and wherein the first and second optical components (544, 544') are polarization switching elements. a first panel operable to output light along a first light path; a first projection lens arrangement disposed in the first light path, the first projection lens arrangement comprising: a first power group; a second power group; and an aperture stop disposed between the first and second power groups; a first power group; a second power group; and an aperture stop disposed between the first and second power groups; a first optical component disposed between a first lens of the first power group and a second lens of the second power group, wherein the first optical component is disposed proximate or directly adjacent to the aperture stop; a projection screen operable to receive light provided by the first projection lens arrangement along the first light path; a second panel configured to output light along a second light path; a second projection lens arrangement disposed in the second light path, the second projection lens arrangement comprising: a first power group; a second power group; and an aperture stop disposed between the first and second power groups of the second projection lens arrangement; a first power group; a second power group; and an aperture stop disposed between the first and second power groups of the second projection lens arrangement; a second optical component, the second optical component disposed in the second light path between a first lens of the first power group of the second lens arrangement and a second lens of the second power group of the second lens arrangement, wherein the second optical component is disposed proximate or directly adjacent to the aperture stop of the second projection lens arrangement; wherein the projection screen is configured to receive light provided from the second projection lens arrangement along the second light path; and wherein the first and second optical components (544, 544') are polarization switching elements.