Device (5, 6) for generating an output light emission having a light source for emitting light; and a first polarizing beam splitter element arranged such that at least some of the emitted light impinges thereon, wherein a first reflected light bundle of a first polarization state and a second transmitted light bundle of a second polarization state can be generated; as well as a first liquid crystal element which has at least two states which are controllable by means of a control unit; and a second liquid crystal element, wherein the second liquid crystal element is configured to reflect the second light bundle at least partially, wherein the polarization state of the second light bundle can be changed on the basis of the state of the second liquid crystal element, wherein the first liquid crystal element is configured to reflect the first light bundle at least partially, wherein the polarization state of the first light bundle can be changed on the basis of the state of the first liquid crystal element; wherein the first polarizing beam splitter element is further arranged such that the first light bundle impinges thereon after reflection on the first liquid crystal element; and the first light bundle can be at least partially coupled out in order to generate the output light emission, characterized in that the device (5, 6) further comprises a second polarizing beam splitter element on which the second transmitted light bundle impinges and by which the second transmitted light bundle can be at least partially coupled out in order to generate the output light emission, and the output light emission comprises a first component and a second component, wherein the first component can be coupled out by the first polarizing beam splitter element and the second component can be coupled out by the second polarizing beam splitter element, wherein the first and second components can be coupled out at mutually spaced positions. a light source for emitting light; and a first polarizing beam splitter element arranged such that at least some of the emitted light impinges thereon, wherein a first reflected light bundle of a first polarization state and a second transmitted light bundle of a second polarization state can be generated; as well as a first liquid crystal element which has at least two states which are controllable by means of a control unit; and a second liquid crystal element, wherein the second liquid crystal element is configured to reflect the second light bundle at least partially, wherein the polarization state of the second light bundle can be changed on the basis of the state of the second liquid crystal element, wherein the first liquid crystal element is configured to reflect the first light bundle at least partially, wherein the polarization state of the first light bundle can be changed on the basis of the state of the first liquid crystal element; wherein the first polarizing beam splitter element is further arranged such that the first light bundle impinges thereon after reflection on the first liquid crystal element; and the first light bundle can be at least partially coupled out in order to generate the output light emission, characterized in that the device (5, 6) further comprises a second polarizing beam splitter element on which the second transmitted light bundle impinges and by which the second transmitted light bundle can be at least partially coupled out in order to generate the output light emission, and the output light emission comprises a first component and a second component, wherein the first component can be coupled out by the first polarizing beam splitter element and the second component can be coupled out by the second polarizing beam splitter element, wherein the first and second components can be coupled out at mutually spaced positions.