Web3 companies are exploring ways to move beyond apps and tokens, experimenting with hardware devices like phones and consoles that merge crypto functions with everyday tech. The latest is Gaia Labs, a decentralized AI and Web3 infrastructure company, which announced its upcoming AI smartphone for users in South Korea and Hong Kong. Built on Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge hardware, the device runs AI models directly on the phone, letting users interact with agents without relying on cloud services. Other examples include Solana Labs subsidiary Solana Mobile releasing its second-generation mobile device in August after releasing the first one in 2023; luxury brand Vertu launching a smartphone called Metavertu that includes a dual Web2/Web3 platform in 2022; Sui blockchain creator Mysten Labs partnering with Playtron to release a handheld gaming device called SuiPlay0X1 that also includes native Web3 features in late 2024; and Solana Mobile announcing a portable gaming console called Play Solana Gen 1 (PSG1) that includes a hardware wallet in August.