Gartner Hype Cycle for 2012

Every year, the research firm Gartner publishes a report of emerging technologies and the stages of their impact in the marketplace.

The Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies report has become a constant source of inspiration for all kinds of technical and business professionals, from IT managers, marketers, directors to entrepreneurs.

The latest report includes technologies such as speech-to-speech translation, 3D printing, quantum computing and gamification.

To better understand the individual phases, here is the same graph with explanations.