The world currency "World ID" is integrated with the sandbox game Minecraft!
The "Worldcoin" project developed two years ago by Sam Altman, the father of ChatGPT, recently announced its integration with the game Minecraft owned by Microsoft, and players can use it with "World ID" Verify your identity and gain exclusive access to the game.
🛎️Extended reading: What is the "World Coin", the father of ChatGPT? Using iris as an ID card, all human beings can get airdrops, and understand the story behind it at once
Among the World Coin projects, the most well-known is the "iris scanner Orb" used to verify user identity. After scanning the user's iris, a "World ID" identity certificate will be generated, and participants will also receive World Coin (WLD) airdrops. , and become part of the ecosystem.
Verify identity with World ID to avoid robot intrusion
The purpose of this integration with Minecraft is that Minecraft server operators can use World ID to require players to perform user verification before obtaining certain permissions in certain games.
In many online games, it is difficult to tell whether other players are real humans or computer robots. The advantage of World ID is that it can verify the player's identity while taking into account personal privacy. A Minecraft spokesperson said that this integration can help server administrators avoid robot intrusions and create a safer and more enjoyable gaming experience.
Why use World ID for Say No's Minecraft?
In fact, Minecraft is a game that is quite resistant to blockchain or NFT mechanisms. In 2022, the game announced plans to ban the use of NFTs or the use of cryptocurrencies to reward players.
In a statement released in 2022, the game stated that in order to ensure a safe and inclusive experience for players, blockchain technology is not allowed to be integrated into Minecraft client and server applications, nor may it be used to create any in-game content Related NFTs include world land, character appearance, character items, etc.
In the game’s user license agreement, Minecraft explicitly prohibits providing players with a mechanism to “earn” cryptocurrency while playing. They also do not want to cause the scarcity of certain game content based on conditions outside the game, such as directly or indirectly checking whether the player owns a specific NFT to unlock special features, etc., resulting in an unfair gaming experience.
Is World ID related to the currency association?
A spokesperson for Minecraft said in an interview that as long as the user license agreement and other relevant guidelines are followed, the integration of World Currency should be acceptable to the game.
At present, in addition to Minecraft, from the World Coin official website, you can see that well-known applications such as Discord, Shopify, and Telegram are also open to importing and using the World ID verification mechanism. This shows that the current online world has great difficulty in distinguishing "real human identities" from robots. Pay attention to.
From the World Coin official website, you can see that well-known applications such as Discord, Shopify, and Telegram are also open to importing and using the World ID verification mechanism.
Source: Decrypt, CryptoRank
Review editor: Gao Jingyuan
More coverage
The big challenge of world currency is "privacy"! The team emphasizes that user data will not be stored and will operate "completely decentralized" in 5 to 10 years.
Exchange your irises for coins! How to use the silver ball to verify identity in World Coin? Three steps to understand how to get it