The era of traditional microprocessor powered computing that has shaped our lives in many different ways is coming to an end. The future lies in quantum computing technology.Researchers at New York based multinational technology firm IBM, believe that quantum computers will be a mainstream presence in our lives in five years. According to American financial services provider, Morgan Stanley, the quantum computing market is slated to be worth US$10 billion in the next decade.

The world is changing at a rapid pace. 20 years ago, no one could have predicted the scale of which smartphone, internet, virtual reality, blockchain and big data technologies – just to name a few – would have on our lives.But that hasn’t stopped others from looking at how technology will shape our future. Kindergarten drawings of flying cars and Star Wars-like futuristic buildings in outer space may come to mind.