Worldcoin to make iris biometrics device design available to developers

Worldcoin, the company that aims to enroll the whole world in its World ID digital identity service, is exploring the decentralization of its proprietary biometric device that people use to scan their irises in exchange for some of its crypto tokens.

Open-sourcing the Orb will be a big focus for the company in the next 12 months, Worldcoin co-founder Alex Blania told digital assets industry outlet The Block.

“You need other entities to essentially take the design of the …

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