Last night, Worldcoin ushered in a major protocol upgrade and announced the launch of World ID 2.0 digital passport and high-performance development platform. Worldcoin CEO Alex Blania said in an exchange with BlockBeats that the release of World ID 2.0 is a bit like Apple releasing a new version of iOS.

On July 24 this year, Worldcoin was officially launched. The idea behind it is simple. AI will create a lot of wealth for mankind, but it may also kill many peoples jobs because the system will develop to the point where it is almost impossible to tell who is a human. Not a robot. Therefore, this loophole needs to be filled in the following ways: first, by creating a very good human identification system so that humans can prove that they are actually human; second, by providing UBI (Universal Basic Income) for everyone.

The uniqueness of Worldcoin is that it relies on highly complex biometric technology, using dedicated hardware called Orb to scan each users eye iris and generate a World ID. As the underlying identity protocol of Worldcoin, it can guarantee that each person You can only register an account with Pupil. According to official website data, 4.8 million people have obtained World ID so far.

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As an open and permissionless identity protocol, World ID 1.0 can not only serve as a global digital passport, but can also anonymously prove a persons uniqueness, that is, you are you without revealing privacy.

What aspects has World ID 2.0 upgraded on the basis of World ID 1.0? What innovations and content are worth looking forward to?

World ID 2.0 Highlights

World ID App Store

World ID 2.0 has been integrated with mainstream e-commerce, games and social media platforms, including launching a plug-in for Reddit, a bot for Telegram, integration with Shopify, and apps such as Mercado Libre and Minecraft, which have been integrated before. This includes apps like Discord, Talent Protocol, and Okta’s Auth 0.

Worldcoin product director Tiago Sada told BlockBeats that the World ID 2.0 integration will allow Reddit moderators to grant special permissions to those using their World ID so they know youre not spamming. There is a lot of bot activity in the Minecraft game, and using World ID in Minecraft may help reduce this activity.

For example, merchants who offer discounts on Shopify can use World ID to ensure that each user only gets the discount once. In addition, the team is building a Shopify store for Worldcoin. There will be some things in the store that users can buy. If you are a person with a World ID, you will get some goods for free.

At the same time, Worldcoin also built a developer platform for the World ID application so that developers can build applications on top of it.

In terms of specific App construction, for example, Shopify will have an SDK, and developers can build integrations for the Shopify system. So, the Shopify team reviews these integrations, then Worldcoin approves them for listing, and users simply connect directly. Tiago said its like building apps on Apple, but those things arent officially done by Apple, but by developers building on systems developed by Apple.

On December 6, the Worldcoin Foundation announced a $5 million community grant program called Wave 0. These grants are designed to allow developers to focus on building resilient technology and fairer systems on Worldcoin. , grant funds will be provided in the form of WLD tokens.

Developers building World ID applications can apply for the program from the foundation. Remco Bloemen, head of the Worldcoin protocol, said in an interview that the grants are not just for developers, but that there needs to be a greater effort from the community, which also includes raising awareness, educating people about the jobs that the technology is trying to solve in terms of revenue inequality, governance and other existential risks.

World ID verification level

World ID 1.0 has only one type of World ID verification. Three different levels of verification methods are introduced in World ID 2.0, namely: World ID Device, World ID Orb and World ID Orb+, covering daily ordinary needs to security levels. range, developers can choose the verification level appropriate for their application based on their needs.

World ID Device is a lower level of authentication that eliminates retina scanning and allows users to authenticate on their own devices. This can help extend World ID to people who dont have access to the Orb site, and can also be used to log in in applications that have less strict personal identity requirements.

World ID Orb is a compromise verification level updated for platform-integrated apps. For most applications, only a World ID verified by Orb can achieve a good balance between convenience and security.

World ID Orb+ is a stricter verification level, and if developers wish to use this option to identify Orb-authenticated users, they will need to re-authenticate themselves on the device each time they log in with World ID, and will also need to use facial recognition to protect application security.

In addition, Worldcoin product director Tiago also revealed to BlockBeats that if the user loses the World ID, they can retrieve it in World ID 2.0; if the World ID expires, the World ID can be updated directly from the mobile phone; and for those who change their minds People who dont want their World ID, they can now cancel their World ID right from their phone.

Worldcoin will continue to delve into the Asian market

The update of World ID 2.0 makes the encryption community once again realize that we are getting closer to Mass Adoption. In addition to integrating more applications and upgrading World ID verification methods, Worldcoin has also recently made many new developments that are worthy of attention. The most noteworthy is that Worldcoin is preparing to launch its business in Singapore.

Previously, BlockBeats conducted an exclusive interview with Worldcoin CEO Alex Blania and Product Director Tiago Sada. Both of them regard the Asian market as a strategic location for Worldcoins development.

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When Alex participated in the Singapore Token 2049 event, he said that Worldcoin will currently devote more energy to promotion and operations. At the same time, Alex was surprised by the enthusiasm in the Asian region. In November, the Worldcoin team visited Asia again and had in-depth exchanges and communication with developers and users in South Korea, Hong Kong and other places. This trip to Asia had an important impact on the development strategy of the Worldcoin team.

On November 13, the Worldcoin development team Tools for Humanity announced that in the latest World App update, Chinese (Simplified), Hindi, Japanese and Korean will be added as available languages, and support for Indian rupee ($), Japanese yen ( Currencies such as $), Korean Won (₩) and Singapore Dollar ($) are displayed to suit Asian market needs.

It is foreseeable that in the future, the Worldcoin team will continue to build a wider range of application scenarios for the World ID identity protocol and bring it into the lives of more ordinary people.