With unprecedented performance per Watt, new image processing platforms allow a compactification of vision system from a modular PC-based approach to a small, single housing design. Customers appreciate this, since they can handle the previous complexity of vision systems in a similar manner like any other sensor in their factory processes. Technology providers like IDS follow this approach and offer complete Vision Systems well-fitted out of one hand, maximising customer benefits and simplicity. Putting this complete IDS NXT Vision System into a single compact housing justifies the term Vision Sensor – but there is even more to it. This talk will outline, what specifics need to be considered – such as artificial intelligence and deep learning - and what applications a powerful embedded vision system like IDS NXT is suitable for.