an innovative anamorphic eyepiece is described , which uses a microlens array with complex surface features used in conjunction with a modified microdisplay to provide a high resolution image with a panoramic field of view . an optical system can be based on such an eyepiece with a microlens array and modified microdisplay that can provide a large , panoramic field of view to the user . the microdisplay is modified to increase the resolution in the horizontal axis .