ORBIS
SOCIAL ON A MAPNOT ON YOUR DOORSTEP
A wallet-native social map for trust and permissioned connection. Sign in once on Ethereum to prove the address. No transaction. No gas. Create a profile and appear on a map with other people who are signed in right now. Location is a coarse grid of about 11 km.
PEOPLE, NOT PROFILES
THE WALLET
Sign in once on Ethereum to prove the address. No transaction. No gas. Your Vibes read public activity on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism and Polygon.
THE MAP
The room is a map. People appear as points of light. You find someone, open a profile, and talk — no feed, no algorithm deciding who you get to meet. You appear only while signed in and present.
THE GRID
If you share a place, it is stored as a coarse grid — about eleven kilometres. Enough to be nearby. Not enough to be followed home. Otherwise Orbis shows a country.
THE TRUST
Vibes is a 0–100 trust score. Everyone starts at 50. It rises with public on-chain activity and wallet balances on five chains, drops if people block you, and can't be edited or bought from Orbis. It only sets how many new conversations you can open each day.
Messages
Messages are encrypted at rest; Orbis can decrypt them for safety and support. Not end-to-end.
FAQ
What is Orbis?
Orbis is a wallet-native social map for trust and permissioned connection, built by STELLA. You sign in with an Ethereum wallet, create a profile, and appear on a globe alongside other people who are signed in at the same time. From there you can open profiles and send text messages. There's no feed and no algorithm choosing who you meet. The app is live at orbis.tbsstella.com.
Does signing in to Orbis cost gas or send a transaction?
No. Orbis uses Sign-In with Ethereum (SIWE) on Ethereum mainnet. You sign a message that proves you control the address. That signature isn't an on-chain transaction and doesn't cost gas. As with any wallet prompt, check that the request comes from orbis.tbsstella.com before you sign.
Can other people see my exact location?
No. If you choose to share a location, Orbis stores a coarse grid of about 11 kilometres, not a street address. If you don't share one, Orbis shows a country instead, which may be inferred from the IP address you log in from. In Orbis's own words, it's "enough to be nearby, not enough to be followed home."
Who can see me on the Orbis map?
Only people who are signed in themselves. You appear on other people's maps while you're signed in, your profile is set to visible, and the tab is open. Closing the window, switching wallets, or disconnecting signs you out and takes you off the map. Signed-out visitors see only an empty globe. You can hide your profile or block people at any time.
How does Orbis decide who can message whom?
You can start a new conversation (a greeting) only with people who are currently on the map, online, and visible. How many new conversations you can open per UTC day depends on your trust score (Vibes). Once a conversation exists, either person can leave text messages while the other is offline. You can also close DMs or block someone.
How is the Orbis trust score calculated?
Vibes is a 0–100 trust score. Everyone starts at 50. It rises with public on-chain activity and wallet balances on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism and Polygon, drops if people block you, and can't be edited or bought from Orbis. It only sets how many new conversations you can open each day. You can show, blur, or hide your asset summary on your profile.
How are Orbis messages encrypted?
Messages are encrypted at rest; Orbis can decrypt them for safety and support. Not end-to-end. Direct messages are text only. Orbis doesn't store chat photos, video, voice, or files. It never sees or stores wallet private keys or seed phrases.
Who can use Orbis?
Orbis is for adults. Before you connect a wallet you tick a box confirming you're at least 18 and that you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. You can connect an Ethereum-compatible wallet, and WalletConnect is available for mobile wallets. Orbis is a social product. It isn't a bank, broker, exchange, custodian, or investment service.