Worldcoin Unveils World ID 2.0 With Major Platforms Integration

• Convenience-oriented apps could only demand the user’s ‘Device Auth’ World ID.
• Worldcoin said that the updated functionality would lessen bot losses.

The “World ID 2.0” update is the latest addition to Worldcoin’s World ID functionality. As stated in a statement made on December 12th, individuals may now demonstrate their humanity on Shopify, Mercado Libre, Reddit, and Telegram thanks to the new version’s integration with these platforms.

According to the statement, the new app integrations expand upon previous ones, such as Discord, Talent Protocol, and Okta’s Auth0. Various authentication levels, from “lite” to “max,” are now available to app developers in the updated version.

Tuning Application Demands

In order to make sure consumers aren’t giving up more personal information than is necessary or desired for a specific application, the statement states that these additional tiers will provide more options for how to utilize World ID depending on the application’s security requirements.

An app with stringent security measures can, for instance, demand that all users provide an orb-verified ID. On the other hand, convenience-oriented apps could only need the user’s “Device Auth” World ID associated with their phone.

A Worldcoin official elaborated that Shopify merchants may now choose the necessary degree of integration on an individual basis.

The representative stated:

“[F]or the new Shopify integration, stores will be able to create coupons and then specify the level of humanness required to redeem them (options include the ‘device-verified’ level, which is done on the individual’s smartphone or Orb-verified level).”

Worldcoin said that the updated functionality would lessen bot losses without necessitating customers to divulge sensitive information to the applications they use. It cited a CNBC study that said businesses lose $100 billion annually due to “return fraud, bots, and coupon stacking.”