iOS 27 adds a native 'Create a Pass' feature to the Apple Wallet app, letting users scan or import any QR code and convert it into a formatted Wallet pass.
The practical target is obvious: screenshots, forwarded emails, and third-party apps are the current reality for storing gym check-ins, event tickets, and loyalty codes. Apple is consolidating all of that into one place, which is a direct move toward making the physical wallet obsolete.
The video is worth reading for how this fits Apple's longer-term Wallet strategy, not just the feature itself. The framing around replacing every card and pass you carry is where the real argument lives.
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