Silicon Studio Corporation develops game engine and middleware products in Japan and internationally. The company offers YEBIS, an optical effects middleware; Mizuchi, the real-time rendering engine used in gaming and virtual reality (VR), video and animation, product and architectural visualization, etc.; Motion Portrait, a CG technology to create facial animation from a digital photo; and Enlighten, a lighting technology that delivers real-time global illumination over mobile, desktop, and VR platforms. It also provides human resource services comprising development, consulting, outsourcing, and staffing, including temporary, temporary-to-permanent, and full-time placement services. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.