The controversial blockchain-based human ID project WorldCoin has been renamed in an ongoing investigation in several countries. Sam Altman, the mastermind behind the initiative, unveiled the rebranding of the “world” at a company event in San Francisco on October 17. With the new name, Altman has also introduced a series of new plans aimed at expanding the scope of the project.
“As the scale of the project grows with the importance of human protocols for World ID, the name ‘WorldCoin’ no longer encapsulates the project’s mission to accelerate everyone,” World’s official blog says. “The world is indeed a true, proven network of human beings, designed to make human beings continue to be the center of advancement in artificial intelligence.”
During the event, Altman joined the co-inventor of the world, Alex Blania, to announce the developments offered for a new part of the program.
New ball equipment
The ORB devices used to collect user eye scans around the world have been improved with the new brand. NVIDIA’s Jetson chipset provides fuel for new Orb devices and is said to be five times more capable than previously used spherical devices, while also more compatible with artificial intelligence (AI) in nature.
In the coming months, these updated spheres will be available at WorldCoin’s flagship locations and self-service kiosks.
World Chain Main Network
Altman’s Web3 plan now has its own blockchain called World Chain, a 2-layer blockchain built on the Ethereum parent chain. During the event, the World Team said that World Chain is the only blockchain with the largest number of verified people.
“The World Chain is alive. As of October 17, all 15 million World ID holders and World App users are migrating or are moving to the World Chain process.
The blockchain is designed to prioritize OnChain anonymous human verification – which will build a platform for real humans together. The second focus area for world chains is to accelerate adoption of cryptocurrencies and subsequently promote the democratization of financial access and inclusiveness for more people.
Back in July this year, the WorldCoin Foundation provided developers with the first preview of this world chain.
World ID 3.0
With the introduction of World ID 3.0, ID holders can now store information from their physical NFC’s passport directly in the World application on their devices. The project ensures that neither the World Foundation nor the third party can obtain any stored data.
This feature eliminates the need for users to share personal details such as age, nationality, or passport information when verifying their ID, as it can now be done with their world ID. In addition, World ID 3.0 includes advanced technologies designed to combat online fraud.
“World Ide Deep Face is a cutting-edge technology that combines spherical imaging, personal data custody and face-to-face verification, enabling people to verify that they are communicating with real humans and combating the rising threat of deep fakes, regardless of Is it to chat and interact in real-time video, or to live video,” the blog explains.
World Application 3.0
World App 3.0 was advertised as a “human super application” in order to expand the world network to more users. Following the footsteps of Telegram, World App 3.0 also offers mini apps that enable third-party developers to access the Web3 ecosystem through the World Portal.
“World App 3.0 has a more useful wallet with vaults and world wages (where available), can hold world ID credentials, and has powerful new security and community capabilities,” the blog stressed.
Project history so far
The real impact of these changes on Altmann’s ambitious and controversial projects will soon become apparent. The WorldCoin initiative, launched in 2023, has landed on 6.9 million people in more than 160 countries using 844 active spheres as of Friday, October 18.
However, the use of eye scanning technology in World Wedding has led to operational challenges in several countries including Colombia, Kenya and Spain.
