SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options outstanding, beginning balance	16,592,620
Weighted average exercise price outstanding, beginning balance \| $ / shares	$ 0.30
Options outstanding, expired or cancelled	(2,359)
Weighted average exercise price outstanding,expired or cancelled \| $ / shares	$ 11.88
Options outstanding, ending balance	16,590,261
Weighted average exercise price outstanding,ending balance \| $ / shares	$ 0.30
Number of outstanding options	16,590,261
Weighted average remaining life In years	7 years 11 months 19 days
Weighted-average exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 0.30
Number exercisable	13,147,761
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 5 months 4 days
Weighted-average exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 0.14
Number exercisable	3,707,500
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 3 months 7 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 1 month 2 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 4 months 28 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 14 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 3 months
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 1 month 28 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	$ 15.00
Number of outstanding options	75,000
Weighted average remaining life In years	3 years 1 month 28 days
Weighted-average exercise price \| $ / shares	$ 15.00
Number exercisable	75,000

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For presentations that combine terminations, the number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan or that expired.

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Weighted average price of options that were either forfeited or expired.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.

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