World has entered its third phase, shifting towards a utility-driven approach and introducing a World ID fee mechanism.

According to CoinWorld, World has entered the third phase of "the simple plan," shifting its growth model to be application-driven. World is focusing on the application of World ID in enterprise, personal, and AI agent scenarios, concentrating resources in high-density cities such as San Francisco, New York, the UK, Germany, Japan, and South Korea. The next-generation Orb will shift to a self-service model, aiming to achieve 95% self-service operation by the end of 2026. World ID 4.0 introduces a fee mechanism, allowing the issuer and protocol to charge users fees, while end-users can use the protocol for free.