IoT and AI Adoption Outpace VR at Businesses

Expect the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to have a bigger impact on the workplace in the next few years than 3D printers and virtual reality solutions. After quizzing 566 IT professionals Spiceworks today released its latest study today, Future of IT: Hype vs. Reality. Many expect IoT devices (80 percent) and AI (60 percent) to have a beneficial effect on their business processes. Meanwhile, VR technologies are used by 7 percent of organizations and only 13 percent or survey respondents signaled that they intend to adopt it. "IT professionals are rightly concerned with the practicality of integrating emerging technology in the workplace, particularly when it comes to VR and 3D printing," said Peter Tsai, IT analyst at Spiceworks, in a statement.