Orb is a biometric device that scans users’ irises to generate a person’s ID -”World ID”, functioning as a digital proof of personhood

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World has developed an orb “that confirms humanness” by scanning people’s eyes, generating a digital credential that can be used to access goods and services online, as well as the group’s own cryptocurrency, Worldcoin.

The heart of the program lies in a polished metallic device called the Orb, which captures high-resolution images of a user’s iris and face to generate a unique digital identifier. This identifier, known as a World ID, verifies a person’s humanity in an increasingly AI-saturated world. Those who complete the scan are rewarded with World’s native cryptocurrency, WLD.