Silicon Imaging specializes in the design and marketing of patent-pending digital cameras, AR/VR & Day-Night Optics, Depth Sensing/Gesture Imaging, stereo 3D and 360 VR solutions for immersive content creation for streaming and digital cinema delivery. Silicon Imaging developed the SI-2K camera, used to shoot Slumdog Millionaire, the first Feature to win the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Cinematography to be primarily shot in a Digital format. Director Danny Boyle and Cinematographers Anthony Dod Mantle and Enrique Chediak then used the cameras to shoot 127 Hours starring James Franco. receiving Academy nominations for Best Picture.