WorldCoin Onboarding: The Orb, App, and World ID Explained

Worldcoin Onboarding Process

• 📱 The initial step for users is to download an app, which allows them to create a World ID and wallet without immediately needing to use the Orb.
• 👥 Over 30 million people have joined the network, with approximately 15 million having completed Orb verification, while the other 15 million are active users who have only downloaded the app.
• 🔑 Lower levels of verification are available, such as tapping a phone to an NFC passport in certain countries, offering an alternative to the Orb for initial access.

The Role of the Orb

• 🌐 To access all many apps, claim WorldCoin, and prove human identity (e.g., on dating apps), human verification via the Orb is necessary.
• 📍 Users can locate the nearest Orb using the app, similar to services like Uber or Airbnb, with Orb availability varying by region, sometimes even coming to the user via delivery.
• ⏱️ The Orb verification process is quick, taking about 30 seconds, where a user stands in front of the device for roughly 15 seconds while it performs checks.

Orb Technology and Verification

• 📸 The Orb is described as a sophisticated camera system designed to confirm if a person is a real and unique human.
• 🤳 Before verification, the user presents a QR code to the Orb, which links to their specific World ID.
• 🔒 It's clarified that Worldcoin and World ID do not use biometrics for identification; the user's ID is a private key stored solely on their phone.