Surgeons perform an operation in a file photo. REUTERS/File

It may still seem to be in the realm of science fiction, but nearly half of Americans believe cloning organs will be routine by 2020, according to a new poll.

Forty-nine percent of 2,841 people questioned in a Zogby interactive survey said use of stem cells and cloned organs will be commonplace in the next decade.

“Also, more than one-third say it is likely by 2020 that computer chips will be implanted in humans, robots will perform manual labor, and virtual reality will be a staple of home entertainment,” the polling group said in a statement.