An apparatus and a system are disclosed for a head mounted display utilizing fiber optic cables to feed a projection device. The apparatus includes a head mounted display (HMD) that includes a frame supporting at least one projection surface, the frame configured to maintain the at least one projection surface in a position adjacent to and viewable by at least one eye of a user. The apparatus also includes at least one projection device coupled to the frame and configured to project an image onto the at least one projection surface. The fiber optic cable may be coupled at a first end to the at least one projection device, and at a second end to a remote image source.