SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Outstanding Options	16,592,620
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	8 years 2 months 19 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.30
Number Exercisable	9,972,620
Exercise Price 1 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices \| $ / shares	$ 0.14
Number of Outstanding Options	7,150,000
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	9 years 8 months 1 day
Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.14
Number Exercisable	530,000
Exercise Price 2 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices \| $ / shares	$ 0.16
Number of Outstanding Options	5,502,761
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	9 years 6 months 3 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.16
Number Exercisable	5,502,761
Exercise Price 3 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices \| $ / shares	$ 0.22
Number of Outstanding Options	1,750,000
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	4 years 3 months 29 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.22
Number Exercisable	1,750,000
Exercise Price 4 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices \| $ / shares	$ 0.38
Number of Outstanding Options	900,000
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	3 years 7 months 24 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.38
Number Exercisable	900,000
Exercise Price 5 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices \| $ / shares	$ 0.73
Number of Outstanding Options	762,500
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	3 years 3 months 10 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.73
Number Exercisable	762,500
Exercise Price 6 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices \| $ / shares	$ 1.37
Number of Outstanding Options	150,000
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	1 year 5 months 26 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 1.37
Number Exercisable	150,000
Exercise Price 7 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices \| $ / shares	$ 1.43
Number of Outstanding Options	300,000
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	3 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 1.43
Number Exercisable	300,000
Exercise Price 8 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices \| $ / shares	$ 11.88
Number of Outstanding Options	2,359
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	1 day
Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 11.88
Number Exercisable	2,359
Exercise Price 9 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices \| $ / shares	$ 15.00
Number of Outstanding Options	75,000
Weighted Average Remaining Life In Years	3 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 15.00
Number Exercisable	75,000

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices.

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