Urbit

• new kind of computer that you can own completely in ways that matter: networking, identity, and data
• in order to fix the internet, we had to build a new computer from scratch
• OS and peer-to-peer network that’s simple by design, built to last forever, and 100% owned by its users
• clean-slate software stack compact enough that an individual developer can understand and control it completely
• MIT License

Urbit OS

• a VM, programming language and kernel
• runs on anything with Unix and an internet connection, is completely sealed from the system it runs on
• when you want to connect with others, you connect to their urbit directly — rather than going through a centralized service

Urbit ID

• identity and authentication system
• short, memorable name
• username
• network address
• crypto wallet
• registered on a blockchain
• cryptographic property
• not money, but scarce

Experience

• leave behind a world of apps and services for one where we can bring everything together in one place
• ordinary users can create customized digital environments for their friends and communities
• new technology is most likely to get adopted if it can provide a much, much better user experience - that's the focus