One of the most annoying aspects of using the modern Internet is having to convince every other website that I am, in fact, a human, typically by clicking on little squares of traffic lights and bicycles. The irritation has been compounded since I learned that tools like CAPTCHA don't really do much to deter online bots at all, but are in fact "a tracking cookie farm for profit masquerading as a security service."
So it was with a raised eyebrow that I learned Razer is collaborating with blockchain-based verification system World to create what is essentially a CAPTCHA for games. Confusingly named "Razer ID verified by World ID", it aims to let players confirm their nature as a sentient, organic lifeform in games that support it.
