Google will beta test a new feature for Google Wallet that could turn US passports into a new form of digital identification. Google has announced its new feature .
Digital ID cards, made from passports and government-issued ID cards, can now be used as valid forms of identification at certain Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at some US airports. Now you won’t have to play Beat the clock All of your pockets are frantically looking for your wallet as you slowly approach the TSA agent coming into line.
This new digital ID feature will not work at every airport. As of Thursday, 21 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have at least one airport accepting digital IDs. You can consult on its website to find out if the state you are traveling to or flying from accepts digital IDs at security checkpoints.
While digital ID adoption isn’t available in every state, it has increased nationwide for both Android and iPhone users. Major airports Google Wallet has started accepting government IDs from its users. last month, started accepting ID cards in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet at some airports.
