Razer is teaming up with World, co-founded by Sam Altman, to strike back at AI bots ruining online games. With World’s blockchain-based human verification, Razer’s new ID aims to lock out artificial players, handing gamers a long-awaited victory in the fight for fairness.
In an effort to put human players back in the spotlight in an industry where artificial intelligence is becoming more pervasive, gaming powerhouse Razer has partnered with World (formerly Worldcoin) to combat AI bots in online games, Decrypt reports.
The new single-sign-on feature, “Razer ID verified by World ID,” leverages World’s blockchain-based proof-of-humanity technology to ensure that users are real humans, according to the gaming corporation.
“Growing a verified community is key to fair play. To foster fair competition, developers must be able to build trusted, human-only game experiences that keep AI bots out,” said Wei-Pin Choo, Chief Corporate Officer of Razer. “By teaming up with World, we’re ensuring that real players are the heart of every experience, keeping gaming fair, immersive, and designed for humans.”
Their partnership is timely, as AI-powered bots are causing mayhem in the gaming industry. A recent survey by Echelon Insights found that nearly three quarters of gamers find bots annoying and detract from the enjoyment of games.
Tokyo Beast, a forthcoming Web3 game being developed on the Ethereum gaming platform Immutable, will be the first to use the new human-verified Razer ID, which will let developers to apply new anti-bot safeguards to games. You can use the ID with any of Razer’s products, including their rewards system and in-game payment systems.
World and its Ethereum layer-2 network were developed by Tools for Humanity’s Chief Product Officer Tiago Sada. Sada stated that World ID allows players to differentiate between real human interactions and AI-generated content while protecting their privacy.
Razer product owners can start the human verification process and get their newly verified ID by using their Razer ID to access the World mobile app. To accomplish this, customers can either bring an NFC-enabled government ID or visit one of the physical Orb stations throughout the world.
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