Virtual Reality is receiving massive attention and interest. Which areas of VR are unhyped and deserving of more attention? This talk by a pioneer in Internet VR and other areas makes the case the VR and AR for physical and mental health will enable us to increase our lifespan, healthspan, and fitspan in very specific ways, by enabling us to better apply the very fresh science in eight different areas that spell out the acronym AMOK ANTS. The parable of ants that become self-aware and realizes their colony is living in a toxic waste dump is used to illustrate the dilemma we humans face. VR as a tool for collective intelligence is explored, and illustrations of numerous current and possible future applications are provided.
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