A multi-viewer autostereoscopic display system having a viewing field
across which the system is capable of steering exit pupils, in each of
which a viewer is capable of viewing an image for a selected eye. The
system comprises an image forming device for generating an image by
selective attenuation of radiation, an array of optical elements for
projecting radiation towards the image forming device, and an array of
radiation output positions for outputting radiation into the array of
optical elements. Sets of radiation output positions respectively extend
over a horizontal width associated with an optical element and have
selectable positions such that an exit pupil is formed in a selected part
of the viewing field. Each set of radiation output positions has an
associated aperture for limiting the horizontal extent of the light
projected from the radiation output positions. The apertures have a
horizontal extent which is less than the horizontal width of the
associated set of radiation output positions.