Ooh! just got an opt-in for TSA Touchless!
Checking in for my flight to SFO (and then on to Sydney) and I got the coveted " Touchless ID " opt-in prompt! I noticed this line (or should I say lack of a line) last time I was at Newark and the agent told me to opt-in next time and I could use this facial recognition pilot they're doing to skip straight to front of the queue. Near as I can tell, it's a competitor to Clear, but sponsored by the TSA itself. Rather than using your eyes, it uses facial recognition to identify you. So now you have regular security, PreCheck, Clear, Clear with PreCheck, and TSA Touchless. This isn't confusing in the least! I'll update this later after I (hopefully) sail thru security today. *crosses fingers* UPDATE: Piece o’ cake. No line. Didn’t even have to show my ID! special lane at Newark terminal C