A table-top volumetric display apparatus for presenting three-dimensional imagery. The volumetric display apparatus includes multi-layer volumetric display including plurality of display elements being arranged substantially parallelly to form projection volume, each of the plurality of display elements being implemented by way of at least one optical diffuser; volumetric display driver coupled to the aforesaid display, volumetric display driver being configured to control operational states of the plurality of display elements; processing unit configured to process three-dimensional image to generate plurality of image slices, wherein given image slice is to be projected onto corresponding display element; projector configured to project the plurality of image slices onto the plurality of display elements; and control unit coupled to the volumetric display driver, processing unit and the projector, wherein the control unit is configured to control the volumetric display driver and the projector to present the three-dimensional image within the projection volume.