Do you use Skype for video calls? How about FaceTime? It is still a novelty right now, but a new report from NPD In-Stat suggests that video calling will explode over the next four years to become more mainstream–a trend that will benefit businesses by saving money and increasing productivity.

Based on the television I watched as a kid, I expected that we would all be using video calling by default by now. Star Trek, the Jetsons, and many other shows painted a picture of a future where you just start talking to someone, and they magically appear on the screen to join the conversation. Audio-only conversations are so “1999”.