AI x Consumer Hardware
What happens when inexpensive consumer gadgets meet smarter-than-ever AI?
Come hang out for an evening of hands-on fun as we unbox eights AI-powered consumer gadgets we picked up in China. Beyond the usual enterprise software and chat apps, see what AI looks like when it’s baked right into everyday stuff.
Got a gadget you love? Bring it along! This will be a laid-back session to play, experiment, and chat about where AI-infused hardware might go next.
👀What We're Unboxing
A curated lineup of AI-infused consumer hardware we sourced directly from China. Some practical, some playful, some slightly uncanny. Expect:
An-offline-first AI translator
Smart glasses with real-time translation
A physical desktop AI companion
A wallet-sized tracker that doubles as a digital identity card
A tactile smart dial with surprisingly simple utilities
A wearable “fortune” device
Beautifully built headphones
An ultra-thin magnetic power bank
⏰Agenda
1800 - 1830: Meet & mingle
1830 - 1845: Sharing - “Takeaways from Taking 35 Founders & Builders to China”
1845 - 2000: Hardware unboxing & open discussion
More About the Organizers
Phil Hedayatnia (Co-Founder, Airfoil)
Phil is a software designer and co-founder of Airfoil, a product design and research firm working across hardware, consumer AI, research, and digital assets. Airfoil supports clients including Exa, Reducto, Solana, Cerebras, and 1/5 of Forbes’ Top 25 “Next Billion Dollar Startups,” with a team of 40+ creatives across Singapore, San Francisco, Seoul, and Toronto. Previously, Phil founded and exited a psychometric testing startup, was an early member and first designer at South Park Commons, and has designed products for startups across Silicon Valley.
Weiwei Hsu (Founder, Loopy)
Weiwei designs new ways for humans to interact — on screen, in space, and in culture. She is the founder of Loopy, a tool for animating realities that has reached over 50 million organic impressions. Her past work spans R&D at Y Combinator’s research arm, UX research at Dynamicland, and visual design at XNode. She has hosted 80+ creative tech gatherings from San Francisco to Shanghai.
Together, Weiwei and Phil co-hosted Mahjong Hack House, an offshoot of Mahjong Society, bringing 35+ consumer AI builders and industrial designers to Shanghai in 2026 to explore frontier AI user experiences.
Sedat Boynuegri (Founder, Hagia Labs)
Sedat (Bin Vedat) Boynuegri is the Founder and Director of Hagia, where he builds creative AI workflows and generative video pipelines for brands and entertainment companies worldwide. Based in Singapore and Istanbul, he also leads A.I movie production and VFX at A.I Yapim, contributing to award-winning television projects such as Ay Yapim’s International Emmy–winning telenovela “Deha.” Sedat sits at the intersection of storytelling, design, and cutting-edge AI—helping teams turn ambitious ideas into production-ready systems and cinematic experiences.
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