Google Wallet now lets you turn anything into a Digital Pass
The feature can transform virtually any physical document into a digital pass using AI.
Google Wallet is no longer just for digital payment. Tech giant Google has just unveiled a game-changing feature that could redefine how its users manage their everyday documents.
The new feature, aptly named “Everything else,” can transform virtually any physical document from concert tickets or insurance cards into a digital pass using AI. It allows users to snap a photo of any card, and Wallet will automatically extract relevant information to create a digital equivalent.
The new functionality, now rolling out via the Google Wallet app does this by using AI to analyze the image, extract relevant information, and create a digital equivalent that can be stored and accessed within the Wallet app.
While this new feature, there are concerns about the accuracy of information extracted by AI. Google has preemptively addressed this by allowing users to verify and edit the information before creating the digital pass. Additionally, the app includes disclaimers to emphasize that the passes are created by the device owner and may not represent official documents.
Notably, the “Everything else” feature supports a broad spectrum of documents in the US, including business cards, car insurance, driver’s licenses, event tickets, health insurance, ID cards, library cards, loyalty cards, passports, residence permits, student IDs, tax ID cards, vehicle registrations, and voter ID cards. If a document doesn’t fit any of these categories, users can select the “other” option to customize their digital pass.
This seamless integration means that these digital passes will appear alongside loyalty cards and can be scanned by compatible barcode scanners, simplifying the process of organizing and managing a wide array of documents quickly and efficiently.
In terms of availability, the feature is now rolling out to users, particularly those on Google Pixel devices, with Samsung users still awaiting access. It is expected to become available to all of Google Wallet's 150 million users, according to Finder, at a later date.
Emmanuel Oyedeji
