1. A depth camera system, comprising: an illumination module that outputs structured light that illuminates a capture area; and an image detector module that captures an image of the structured light as reflected from one or more objects within the capture area; the illumination module including a VCSEL array comprising a plurality of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs), wherein each of the VCSELs emits a separate beam of light, and wherein the plurality of VCSELs collectively emits a light pattern; and projection optics that receives the light pattern emitted by the VCSELs of the VCSEL array and project the light pattern; wherein the structured light output by the illumination module is created at least in part based on light pattern projected by the projection optics.