Brits are more likely to get excited over connected technology in the home than they are about the Apple Watch, Google Glass or other new wearable technologies, research shows.

A survey by remote heating app Hive sought the views of 2,000 people about Google Glass, the Apple Watch, connected home devices, artificial intelligence, driverless cars and 3D printers.

It found wearables were currently anchored at the bottom of people’s wish-lists.

Google has slowed down production of its Glass product, while analysts are in two minds about the likely performance of the Apple Watch, which will launch next month.

The Hive research showed only a quarter of people think wearable technology will make their lives easier, whereas 10% think it will make their lives harder.

Connected home devices (of which Hive is one), which allow users to control aspects of their home or work remotely through the internet, ranked highest in people’s sense of value.

More than half of respondents could see the benefits, compared with 43% thinking the same of artificial intelligence – such as personal assistant applications – and 31% for driverless cars.

Kassir Hussain, director of British Gas Connected Homes, said: “You only need to look at some of the news coming out of recent industry events such as CES, Mobile World Congress and SXSW to see that ‘the connected home’ is garnering real interest around the world this year.

“Our research shows that connected home technology isn’t just a fad developed by tech geeks, for tech geeks, discussed at industry events by tech geeks.

“It has enormous widespread appeal, and people are seeing first-hand how it can support them in becoming more in control of their increasingly busy, demanding and unpredictable lives.

“In saying this, there is plenty more to be done to help people feel comfortable about embracing these products for use in their home, and the next couple of years will be crucial in terms of increasing adoption.”