World ID

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

World ID provides an anonymous, cryptographic proof that you are a real and unique human online, enabling access to human-only services and helping distinguish humans from AI.

Target Customer

Global internet users seeking to prove humanness; developers and operators building on Worldcoin; platforms integrating World ID for authentication and anti-impersonation.

Key Differentiator

Privacy-preserving, cryptographic proof of humanness stored on-device, verified via an Orb device, with World ID integrated into World App and World Chain.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in provided content

Pain Points

1Rise of deepfakes and AI impersonation undermining trust online
2Need for access to human-only assets (e.g., concert tickets, limited merch, dating apps) and trust in high-stakes interactions
3Lack of privacy-preserving humanness verification online

Key Features

1World ID anonymous proof of humanness
2Orb verification device
3World App stores World ID securely on-device
4World ID Credentials for linking ID attributes without sharing identity
5Face Auth live verification
6Deep Face for real-time humanness verification during video calls
7Outtake Verify for Email integration
8Mini Apps accessible via World App
9World Chain blockchain designed for real humans

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Developer
2Operator

Client Results

1Cryptographic proof of humanness for online actions
2Access to human-only assets (tickets, games, merch, dating apps)
3Potential reduction of impersonation risks in communications and transactions

Competitive Advantages

1Privacy-preserving cryptography with no central database or online tracking
2On-device storage of World ID after verification
3Live-face verification (Face Auth) and anti-deepfake capabilities via Deep Face
4Integration with emails and gaming/transactions through World ID extensions (Outtake Verify for Email, Razer ID integration)

Key Benefits

1Verify you are a real human online

2Access to human-only assets (tickets, games, merch, dating apps)

3Privacy-preserving verification without a central database

4Enabling trusted, authentic communications and transactions

Additional Product Information

Product Description

An anonymous proof of human for the internet that securely and privately verifies you are a real and unique human online; verification occurs via an Orb device and is stored on the World App.

Target Market

Global internet users seeking humanness verification; organizations and developers integrating World ID into apps and services; industries seeking anti-impersonation and trusted transactions

Unique Value Proposition

Universal, privacy-preserving proof of humanness that enables access to human-only experiences and assets, with on-device storage and cryptographic verification, enabling trusted interactions in the age of AI

Technical Requirements

{"Orb device for verification","World App on mobile device to store World ID","NFC-enabled passports for World ID Credentials (currently available)","Encryption of data on device; data permanently deleted from Orb after transfer","World ID verification via World App integration and Deep Face for real-time humanness verification"}

Pricing Model

Not disclosed in provided content; mentions Worldcoin (WLD) token with eligibility restrictions; World Assets, Ltd. and World Foundation not responsible for availability of WLD on third-party platforms

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