Last June, Google announced a series of new features that would be gradually integrated into the Google Wallet app to make it a more comprehensive digital wallet solution. Most of these features have already been released, and one in particular was quietly added in a recent Google Play Services update.
We’re referring to the ability to add your workplace ID cards to the app, eliminating the need to carry a physical ID or lanyard. This means that, unless your workplace insists on showing ID at all times, you will finally be able to leave your ID at home and use your phone to access your workplace’s facilities. workplace.
This new feature is part of the Google Play Services app update to version 23.44 that began rolling out yesterday, as detailed in the app guide. changelog. However, it doesn’t seem to have reached all users yet, not even those using the beta version of the app, which is now at version 23.44.14. Once rolled out, the feature will appear alongside current options for adding a digital ID, such as a state driver’s license.
Source – Google System Updates
In his June In that announcement, Google never specified a rollout timeline for workplace ID card support other than “later this year.” Hopefully this means it should start reaching users soon, making it easier for them to set up digital IDs for reliable use in the future.
