An eyepiece for a head-mounted display, comprising: one or more first waveguides , wherein each of the one or more first waveguides comprises: a first edge; a second edge opposite the first edge; and a first face disposed between the first edge and the second edge, and wherein each of the one or more first waveguides is arranged to receive light from a spatial light modulator at the first edge, guide at least some of the received light to the second edge, and extract at least some of the light through the face between the first and second edges; a second waveguide positioned to receive light exiting the one or more first waveguides at the second edge and guide the received light to one or more light absorbers ; a third waveguide comprising: a third edge; a fourth edge opposite the third edge; and a second face disposed between the third edge and the fourth edge, wherein the third waveguide is arranged to receive light from the spatial light modulator at the third edge, guide at least some of the received light to the fourth edge, extract at least some of the light through the second face between the third edge and the fourth edge; and a fourth waveguide positioned to receive light exiting the third waveguide at the fourth edge and guide the received light to one or more second light absorbers . one or more first waveguides , wherein each of the one or more first waveguides comprises: a first edge; a second edge opposite the first edge; and a first face disposed between the first edge and the second edge, and wherein each of the one or more first waveguides is arranged to receive light from a spatial light modulator at the first edge, guide at least some of the received light to the second edge, and extract at least some of the light through the face between the first and second edges; wherein each of the one or more first waveguides comprises: a first edge; a second edge opposite the first edge; and a first face disposed between the first edge and the second edge, and a first edge; a second edge opposite the first edge; and a first face disposed between the first edge and the second edge, and wherein each of the one or more first waveguides is arranged to receive light from a spatial light modulator at the first edge, guide at least some of the received light to the second edge, and extract at least some of the light through the face between the first and second edges; a second waveguide positioned to receive light exiting the one or more first waveguides at the second edge and guide the received light to one or more light absorbers ; a third waveguide comprising: a third edge; a fourth edge opposite the third edge; and a second face disposed between the third edge and the fourth edge, wherein the third waveguide is arranged to receive light from the spatial light modulator at the third edge, guide at least some of the received light to the fourth edge, extract at least some of the light through the second face between the third edge and the fourth edge; and a third edge; a fourth edge opposite the third edge; and a second face disposed between the third edge and the fourth edge, wherein the third waveguide is arranged to receive light from the spatial light modulator at the third edge, guide at least some of the received light to the fourth edge, extract at least some of the light through the second face between the third edge and the fourth edge; and a fourth waveguide positioned to receive light exiting the third waveguide at the fourth edge and guide the received light to one or more second light absorbers . <EOS>