Revolut is piloting a new in-store payment feature that lets customers pay using their face. The company says the system, branded as “Revolut Pay with Smile,” uses facial recognition as a checkout option for purchases, rather than requiring a physical card or separate payment step.
The outlets describe the experience as similar to unlocking a smartphone or using face-based access on an app. In other words, customers present their face to authenticate at the store checkout, with the process intended to mirror familiar biometric verification methods.
Coverage also frames the release as an early rollout or pilot, indicating the technology is being tested rather than widely available everywhere yet. While the reports differ slightly in wording, they consistently focus on Revolut’s attempt to add facial recognition to everyday card-present payments and to streamline payment at the point of sale.
