virtual reality and the future of the human species with Aaron Frank from Singularity University

Hello and welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Aaron Frank from Singularity University. Here is a preview of some of the things we talked about: 1:00 Intro. The Singularity University Campus reminds me of X-Men School. 2:00 What is Singularity University and how did it come about? 4:00 How will understanding exponential progress change the way you make business decisions? 7:00 How exponential growth can be deceptive. 10:00 Is virtual reality an exponential growth technology? 16:00 Is the Oculus Rift a "pretender" technology? 21:00 Is virtual reality really a paradigm shift? How to not get left behind. 24:00 Where does Singularity University fit in, when it comes to the ongoing story of virtual reality. 27:00 Do exponential problems require exponential solutions? 36:00 Do we need a Metaverse economy to be a counter weight to the AI economy? 43:00 What would the Metaverse economy look like? 46:00 What happens when the universe "awakens"? 54:00 Will we be uploading our consciousness into machines? 59:00 How will human laws adapt when the Singularity occurs? 1:05:00 Correction* One week off. 1:08:00 Will information be the currency of the 21st century? 1:13:00 Is VR the tool with which we will look inside our own minds? 1:16:00 What about the people who do not want to be part of the Singularity? 1:20:00 Can we be connected to nature and technology at the same time? 1:24:00 Would you augment your brain? 1:25:00 Would you give up your consciousness to the machine in exchange for world peace? 1:31:00 How to stay in touch. Thanks again to Aaron for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening! Keep in touch with Aaron with the links below: @Afrank26 http://singularityu.org/