Apera AI vs Immersity (formerly LeiaPix Converter)

Apera AI sells 4D Vision software and hardware that guides industrial robots through bin picking, assembly, machine tending, sorting, and packaging tasks. Its Vue robotic vision platform combines pairs of 2D cameras into a 3D scene model, then runs proprietary neural networks to pick the most graspable part and send path plans to the robot controller in as little as 0.3 seconds.

Traditional machine vision often needs reference photos or fails on shiny, clear, or randomly piled parts. Apera AI trains objects from CAD models or 3D scans using synthetic data, targets 99.99% reliability before delivery, and handles clear, translucent, and reflective parts in bright, dark, or outdoor lighting. One Vue computer can run up to four camera pairs, and commissioning after training takes about 15 minutes of calibration.

The company targets automotive, medical device, and metal fabrication plants plus the system integrators who build their cells. Projects follow a four-step Scope, Design, Install, and Support process with certified partners, a spec-based refund guarantee on vision programs, and a 30-minute support callback pledge during business hours.

Immersity, formerly LeiaPix Converter, turns flat photos and videos into depth animations you can view on a normal screen or XR headset. You upload a 2D file, the Neural Depth Engine builds a depth map, and you export formats like side-by-side 3D, depth maps, spatial video for Apple Vision Pro, or animated Immersive Motion clips.

Generic 3D photo apps often stop at a single parallax wiggle. Immersity separates foreground and background into distinct layers with Neural Depth Rendering 4.0, which fills in obscured details when you pan or zoom the viewpoint. It also converts video, not just stills, with export options up to 4K on paid plans.

Creators, marketers, and XR hobbyists use it for social clips, travel footage, and stereoscopic content without building depth maps by hand. The free tier allows unlimited watermarked conversions up to 720p; paid image plans start at $4.99 per month for 500 credits and 4K output without watermarks.