What is World for Zoom?

World for Zoom confirms that the person behind the screen is the same as the person shown on screen, and that they’re actually human. An official partnership with Zoom, World for Zoom is  available as a native integration from the Zoom App Marketplace.

Why is this important?

• Deepfake technology can now impersonate faces and voices on video calls faster than traditional defenses can catch them. Attackers are already using this technology to fake the likeness of executives and employees.
• In the worst cases this leads to significant financial loss, disclosure of confidential information and reputational damage.
• 62% of organizations have experienced a deepfake attack in the past 12 months.[1,2] Maintaining trust and security during virtual conversations matters now more than ever.

Sources: Gartner 2025 and Imperva 2026

Here’s how to set up:

1. Download the World ID App on your mobile device and complete set up.

    Please add any additional log-in methods when prompted so you can access your account later.

2. Verify your World ID at an Orb in the office. 

   The Orb is a secure device that proves you are a unique human without needing your name or personal info. 

• Visit an Orb in the office. Start the verification in World ID App and follow the steps in the app. This takes only two minutes. 
• Receive your verified World ID and prove you’re a unique human online. 

A few tips for verifying:

• Remove glasses, colored/hard contacts, hair covering the eyes and face coverings. 
• When verifying, stand about a foot away and focus on the center of the Orb. 
• Hold your phone next to the Orb. 

• Keep your eyes wide open and stand still while the Orb takes photos.

  For more on what to expect at the Orb, see What should I expect when getting my World ID verified at an Orb?

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3. Set up your World ID. 

   Via the onboarding email you have received, please follow the prompted flow on your mobile device which will ask you to take a live selfie. The selfie is compared with the images taken at the Orb to confirm a match.

4. Connect World ID to Zoom

   In World ID App, click the Zoom banner and sign in to your Zoom connect to complete the one-time connection. 

5. Use World for Zoom. 

   Your meetings will now show your Human Badge, proving you’re human and not a deepfake. When a meeting starts, you’ll be prompted to take a quick selfie. 

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How does it work?

World for Zoom conducts a 3-way cryptographic match between the participant’s face image taken by a hardware device (called “the Orb”), face image from a live selfie and face image shown on screen.

The image taken by the Orb at verification cannot be manipulated. All three must match for authentication to succeed.

Participants visit an Orb (installed at their workplace, delivered to their door or at one of the many locations worldwide) to complete the one-time anonymous verification. They’ll receive their verified World ID and complete a one-time connection to their Zoom account.

After joining a meeting, the participant will take a selfie to confirm they’re human and not a deepfake. If the authentication succeeds, the Human Badge will appear native on their participant tile. The Human Badge is visible to all meeting participants.

If you have questions about the Orb and World privacy, head to world.org/privacy for a deeper dive. If you want to learn more about World for Zoom, visit the employee guide FAQs and/or contact your IT administrator.

FAQs

What's the benefit for you?

If you verify at the Orb and use World for Zoom, you’ll get a visible "Verified Human" badge on your Zoom video feed, giving everyone in the meeting a visible signal of trust that you're a unique human, not a deepfake. You are also helping protect your organization against malicious deepfake attacks. 

What is the Orb and what data is processed?

The Orb is a secure device that proves you are a unique human on a global scale, without needing your name or personal info. It takes images of your face and eyes to verify you are a unique human. Those images stay in your personal custody, encrypted on your phone and you can delete the images at any point. For more info, please see world.org/privacy. 

Is my biometric data shared with Zoom or World?

No. The match runs entirely on your phone, and your biometric data never leaves your device. Iris data is processed on the Orb and split into multiple encrypted, anonymous fragments. The images themselves are encrypted, delivered to your device inside your Personal Custody Package, and permanently deleted from the Orb within seconds. You can delete your data any time in World ID App under your profile when you tap Privacy & Security. Only your World ID App username and your verification status is shared with Zoom.

How does this product differ from other deepfake solutions?

Unlike other deepfake solutions that use heuristics to make predictions based on real-time frame and/or audio detection, World for Zoom uses deterministic proofs to confirm the participant is human, not a deepfake and the owner of the Zoom account. It’s not predictive AI guesswork, but a verifiable cryptographic match with unmatched accuracy. Unlike other products, World for Zoom will never decay as AI content improves.

Who do I reach out to if I have further questions?

Please contact your IT representative for further questions relating to Orb verification or the use of World for Zoom at your employer. 

If you have technical troubleshooting questions, you can also contact Support via the World ID App. Tap on your Profile icon to go to Settings. From there, select Support, and tap the headphones icon to chat directly with an agent.