Worldcoin Rebrands to World event

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Overview

On 17 October 2024, at an event in San Francisco titled "A New World" hosted by co-founders Sam Altman and Alex Blania, Worldcoin rebranded to "World" (with the network referred to as World Network). Alongside the name change the project unveiled a redesigned Orb built on NVIDIA's Jetson platform, claimed to deliver roughly five times the AI performance of its predecessor, and new distribution plans including Orb kiosks in everyday retail locations and home delivery of verification devices. The company also announced World ID 3.0 privacy features and launched World Chain, an Ethereum layer-2 network, following the keynote. WLD fell about 10% after the event.

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Frequently asked questions

What did Worldcoin rebrand to, and when?

Worldcoin rebranded to "World" (World Network) on 17 October 2024 during the "A New World" keynote in San Francisco.

What was announced about the Orb?

A new Orb powered by NVIDIA's latest Jetson chipset, offering close to five times the AI performance of the prior model, plus plans to place Orbs in kiosks and everyday retail venues and to offer home delivery.

What else launched around the rebrand?

World Chain, an Ethereum layer-2 network, went live following the keynote, and the project introduced World ID 3.0 privacy features.