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First of all, it's very hard to make a printout that looks like the real thing to a camera. Images stored on a computer capture a lossy representation of what the camera actually "saw".

Secondly, I believe that the protocol is based around the idea that the operator is trusted, i.e., they won't allow such uses of the orb. If an operator isn't trustworthy, I guess there needs to be a way to revoke the validity of all their scans.

What if you print it to a custom contact lens similar to those cosplay lenses? The operator wouldn't even notice

Preventing such attacks is one of the main reasons why custom hardware is required. For more info, search for "spoof" in this section of the whitepaper:

https://whitepaper.worldcoin.org/technical-implementation#wh...

They have human operators too to help you stop using AI-generated photos, or your pet cat, or your kids - there's an age limit.

The main purpose of the scan it to check for uniqueness so you can't keep going up and get 50 accounts.