To provide an optical apparatus in a thin plate shape, in which a distant object as a magnified image can be viewed.

The optical apparatus is configured based on a two-dimensional array of a micro magnifying module (MMM) arranged along a plane perpendicular to the central axis of the magnifying apparatus or along the vicinity of the plane. In addition, there is also a case such that a two-dimensional array of micro beam multiplier (MBM) is added to the structure, to improve the quality of the magnified image. The micro beam multiplier is arranged along a plane parallel to a plane on which the micro magnifying module is arrayed. In addition, there is also a case such that a two-dimensional array of ray angle adjuster (RAA) is added to the structure, to extend the viewing angle. The ray angle adjuster is arranged along a plane parallel to a plane on which the micro magnifying module is arrayed.

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