Worldcoin rebrands as World Introducing the more powerful Orb20 Taiwan joins the new wave of openness

What happened?
Worldcoin, founded by Sam Altman, has officially changed its name from “Worldcoin” to “World”, but its grand goal of “expanding identity verification services” remains unchanged.
During a speech on October 17th, Altman revealed new products and technological updates, including the new version of the biometric device called “Orb 2.0” and integration with multiple mainstream applications.
It was also announced during the event that WorldID support will be expanded to include Taiwan and Malaysia, which has aroused anticipation among many internet users in Taiwan for registration.
Name change to “World”: a more concise and comprehensive vision for digital identity verification
The core of the World project is to allow people around the world to anonymously “prove that they are human” on the internet, rather than robots or AI.
To achieve this, Worldcoin has developed an identity verification system that allows users to scan their iris and create an identity verification account through a silver spherical biometric device called “Orb”, which grants them WLD cryptocurrency and WorldID.
After the name change, World’s positioning has become clearer. It not only focuses on cryptocurrency but also delves deeper into digital identity verification, especially in preventing AI-generated fake digital identities.
During the event, World introduced an upgraded version of “Orb 2.0”. This new device is powered by NVIDIA hardware and has 5 times higher computing power than its predecessor, with a more minimalist design.
Due to the smaller size of Orb 2.0 and the use of fewer components, the device is easier to produce and can greatly improve deployment speed globally. Rich Heley, the designer of World, stated that the company’s goal is to deploy over 1,000 new Orbs worldwide, placing them in everyday scenes such as coffee shops, and even summoning them anytime through an application like ordering pizza.
At the same time, World also plans to open “premium verification experience” stores in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Mexico City, which will be filled with Orbs for convenient identity verification by users.
What’s even more interesting is that these devices may appear in some self-service stations in the future, further reducing the usage threshold and expanding the application scenarios for identity verification.
World expands identity verification methods to combat deepfake technology
In addition to hardware updates, World has also launched new identity verification options. Through “World ID Credentials”, users with government-issued passports with NFC capabilities can directly verify their identity through the World application without using the Orb biometric hardware.
This new feature not only increases the flexibility of identity verification but also accelerates the popularization of WorldID.
In addition, World announced the “World ID Deep Face” product and stated that it has solved the most challenging deepfake face-changing problem. This technology allows video detection in applications to determine if it involves AI forgery, ensuring that users are communicating with real people.
In today’s increasingly rampant AI-generated content, the emergence of this technology is a significant advancement for online socializing and business transactions.
Currently, the World application has attracted 15 million users, of which 7 million have successfully completed verification. With the launch of these new products, this number is expected to further increase.
References:
cointelegraph, coindesk