A virtual and augmented reality system comprising an immersive sound system, sensors, a power source, communications, data processing, and an optical system that delivers photoreceptor density resolution, wide angle, high contrast, binocular vision, continuous depth of field images, is integrated for a fully immersive experience. In one embodiment, an optical system comprises a miniaturized array of projectors geometrically arranged to cover retina photoreceptive areas. Projectors provide full spectrum, amplitude modulated, and controllably divergent beams of light that can be steered with one or more degrees of freedom. Segmented projector arrays greatly improve dynamic performance. An adaptive optics reflector includes an array of fixed, or independently controllable optical elements, that can alter reflected beam properties such that a virtual object may appear to be nearer or further from the viewer. A direct projection, two dimensional array of micro projectors are positioned to deliver a fully immersive image directly into the eye.