World Announces Integrations with Zoom, DocuSign and Others for Iris-Scanning Identity Tool
A company co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman unveiled expanded integrations for its World ID protocol with platforms including Zoom, Tinder and Shopify. The firm, known for iris-scanning orbs, upgraded its identity tool and plans to open-source it for broader app authentication. About 17.9 million people have signed up for World ID globally.
AxiosSpecific Platform Integrations
Zoom plans to integrate World ID to verify participants on video calls.
DocuSign is testing World ID to confirm a real human is behind a digital signature. Okta and Vercel are working with World on tools to verify that a real human approved certain actions taken by AI systems.
For users to verify a real person is behind a profile. Tinder will let users prove they are human by bringing eye-scanning technology to the app, and users of Tinder and Zoom can scan their irises to earn a proof of humanity badge attached to their profile or name.
The integration with World ID will be an additional verification option on Tinder, following the platform's requirement last year for all users to submit a video selfie to confirm they were real people.
VanEck is testing an in-office orb for employee verification. World is launching a Concert Kit tool to help artists reserve tickets for verified humans.
Orb Expansion and Validation Tiers World
Will expand the number of orbs available in San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles so most people in those cities are within about 5-10 minutes from one, according to Tiago Sada, chief product officer at Tools for Humanity.
World piloted its orb-on-demand service in Argentina last year and plans to bring it to San Francisco. World ID has three tiers for validation: taking a selfie, submitting an official government-issued ID, and going in-person to an orb to scan iris. Once confirmed as human, a person receives a unique identification code stored on their smartphone as World ID.
Someone with a World ID can use it on Zoom to show they are who they appear to be.
Company Background and User Base
The company behind the authentication technology first launched to the public in 2022 as Worldcoin and launched a cryptocurrency under the same name.
In 2024, the company became World Network. Last year, the company was shortened to World. About 17.9 million people have signed up for World ID globally.
Story Timeline
5 events- 2026-04-17
World announces new integrations with Zoom, DocuSign, Tinder, Okta, Shopify and VanEck.
1 sourceAxios - 2025
Company shortens name to World.
1 sourceThe BBC - 2024
Company becomes World Network; Péter Magyar leaves Fidesz to join Tisza.
2 sourcesThe BBC · The Atlantic - 2023
Tinder pilots World ID in Japan; World pilots orb-on-demand in Argentina.
2 sourcesAxios · The BBC - 2022
Worldcoin launches to the public with cryptocurrency.
1 sourceThe BBC
Potential Impact
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Integration with Zoom and DocuSign could mitigate risks from deepfakes, as seen in a 2024 Hong Kong scam involving $25 million.
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Open-sourcing World ID protocol may lead to wider adoption in apps for AI action approvals, addressing deepfake fraud projected at $40 billion by 2027.
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Orb expansion in U.S. cities could increase sign-ups beyond 17.9 million, facilitating easier access to iris scanning.
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Enhanced user verification on platforms like Tinder could reduce romance scams, which cost U.S. users over $1 billion last year.
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Tools like Concert Kit may improve ticket reservation security for verified humans at events.
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