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

Published: Feb. 17, 2015, 5:50 p.m.

Hello and welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Aaron Frank from Singularity University. \n\nHere is a preview of some of the things we talked about:\n\n\n1:00 Intro. The Singularity University Campus reminds me of X-Men School.\n\n2:00 What is Singularity University and how did it come about? \n\n4:00 How will understanding exponential progress change the way you make business decisions?\n\n7:00 How exponential growth can be deceptive.\n\n10:00 Is virtual reality an exponential growth technology?\n\n16:00 Is the Oculus Rift a "pretender" technology?\n\n21:00 Is virtual reality really a paradigm shift? How to not get left behind.\n\n24:00 Where does Singularity University fit in, when it comes to the ongoing story of virtual reality. \n\n27:00 Do exponential problems require exponential solutions?\n\n36:00 Do we need a Metaverse economy to be a counter weight to the AI economy?\n\n43:00 What would the Metaverse economy look like?\n\n46:00 What happens when the universe "awakens"? \n\n54:00 Will we be uploading our consciousness into machines?\n\n59:00 How will human laws adapt when the Singularity occurs?\n\n1:05:00 Correction* One week off.\n\n1:08:00 Will information be the currency of the 21st century?\n\n1:13:00 Is VR the tool with which we will look inside our own minds?\n\n1:16:00 What about the people who do not want to be part of the Singularity?\n\n1:20:00 Can we be connected to nature and technology at the same time?\n\n1:24:00 Would you augment your brain?\n\n1:25:00 Would you give up your consciousness to the machine in exchange for world peace?\n\n1:31:00 How to stay in touch.\n\nThanks again to Aaron for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening!\n\nKeep in touch with Aaron with the links below:\n\n@Afrank26\n\nhttp://singularityu.org/