ʌnlˈaɪk ðə vˈɑːksəlz ɪn ɐ tɹˈuː vˌɑːljuːmˈɛtɹɪk dɪsplˈeɪ, ðɪ ˈɪmɪdʒ pˈɔɪnts pɚsˈiːvd θɹuː ðə mˈaɪkɹoʊlˌɛnz ɚɹˈeɪ ɑːɹ vˈɜːtʃuːəl ænd hæv ˈoʊnli ɐ sʌbdʒˈɛktɪv loʊkˈeɪʃən ɪn spˈeɪs, ɐlˈaʊɪŋ ɐ sˈiːn ʌv ˈɪnfɪnət dˈɛpθ təbi dɪsplˈeɪd wɪðˌaʊt ɹᵻzˈɔːɹɾɪŋ tʊ ɐn ɔːksˈɪliəɹi lˈɑːɹdʒ mˈæɡnᵻfˌaɪɪŋ lˈɛnz ɔːɹ mˈɪɹɚ.
Unlike the voxels in a true volumetric display, the image points perceived through the microlens array are virtual and have only a subjective location in space, allowing a scene of infinite depth to be displayed without resorting to an auxiliary large magnifying lens or mirror.