Digital lampshade system and method

An apparatus comprising a processor configured to perform at least:

• instructing a direction-controllable lighting system to emit a pattern of light;
• analyzing at least one image captured with a camera of a user device to determine a spatial relationship between the user device and the direction-controllable lighting system, the at least one image including at least some of the emitted pattern of light;
• and
• instructing the direction-controllable lighting system to direct light based on the spatial relationship,
• wherein the direction-controllable lighting system comprises a light source in proximity to an opaqueing surface, the opaqueing surface comprising addressable pixels with controllable opacity.

An apparatus comprising:

• a light source;
• a first opaqueing surface at least partially surrounding the light source;
• and
• a second opaqueing surface between the light source and the first opaquing surface;
• the first and second opaqueing surfaces each comprising a plurality of pixels having independently adjustable opacity,
• wherein the apparatus is configured to direct a beam of light by controlling the opacity of a first set of pixels of the first opaquing surface and a second set of pixels of the second opaqueing surface, the first and second sets of pixels being aligned with a path of the directed beam of light.