Segmented polarization selective device

A system, comprising:

• a light source configured to output a light;
• a polarization selective device optically coupled to the light source and configured to modulate the light and output a modulated light to illuminate an object, the polarization selective device including:
• a segmented polarization switch including a plurality of polarization switch segments;
• a polarization selective optical element (“PSOE”) optically coupled to the segmented polarization switch and including a plurality of polarization selective segments;
• and
• a controller configured to control the polarization switch segments to operate in a switching state or a non-switching state to control optical states of the polarization selective segments;
• and
• an imaging device configured to receive the modulated light reflected by the object and generate an image of the object based on the received modulated light.