The Jetsons was right. In the early 60s, they showed us a world with 3-D holograms, smartwatches, personal robots in every home and kitchens that prepared food. After nearly 60 years of innovation, the smart home has become a reality (sort of). So, what’s next?

As the CEO of a smart home awareness solution, I’ve watched how technology is changing the relationship we have with our homes and am constantly trying to learn what will benefit people the most. Here’s what I see happening in the connected home space in 2018 and beyond:

IoT Will Move Out Of Beta

I foresee that connected devices will be in roughly 30% of homes by the end of 2018, and in 80% of homes in the US in the next five years — as long as internet of things (IoT) products continue to solve real problems for people. Gartner goes further to predict that by 2022 a typical family home could contain more than 500 smart devices (no word on if this includes the Jetsons’ smart toothbrush bots).

The reality is that today, the home IoT industry is operating in a “public beta.” The general consumer is still getting a grasp on different products and isn’t yet able to fully understand the various platform and integration options. What’s exciting is that this leaves the door open for anyone, from the Amazons and Googles to early-stage startups, to dive in and claim users.

These trials are allowing technology companies to get a better understanding of their products’ roles in the home and determine the benefits that consumers will reap from their installation and ongoing use. Integrations between products and platform are shedding light on consumer preferences, and voice control is making in-home Internet of Things (IoT) products more approachable and easy for everyone to use. The industry is starting to understand that what will win is making technology that solves real problems, is easy to install and use and blends into how we live our lives.

We’ll Continue To See A Shift Toward Industry Standards

We essentially don’t have different wifi options — Wi-Fi is Wi-Fi. It works the same at home, in a coffee shop or in the airport. In the same vein, we’ll continue to see a push to standardize IoT networks.