User Experience

**A different interpretation of *What Web 3.0 Looks Like*** > The fourth and final component to the Web 3.0 experience is the technology that brings this all together; the 'browser' and user interface. One interpretation of the above is that the locus of access is a web browser application.[^1] This was the case in the early web, where companies competed to dominate browser usage share.[^2] The iPhone changed this. Web functionality is rooted in the browser engine. And rather than wrap the engine in an application, the iPhone wraps it in a highly personal device-centric user experience. **Think Browserless** Wallets add friction to user experience. iPhone apps are sandboxed and require either app switching or web browser integration to accomodate the transient usage of wallets.[^3][^4] Light client integration would allow wallets to exist within sovereign app experiences. **An Example** To get a web3name one can install a browser-based wallet, use PayPal to fund the wallet, and then use the wallet to get the digital identity.[^5] With light client integration, the process could be reduced to making an In-App Purchase. Behind the scenes the transaction could be made from a light client hot wallet embedded in the app. While the unlocking of app features and functionality is restricted by App Store guidelines, the use of in-app purchases to sell services may be allowed.[^6] Value-added service providers that use Web3 technologies on the back end may be able to utilize this combination of In-App purchase and Web3 technology. A Software Development Kit would allow ecosystem collaborators to explore such ideas and share their learnings back to the community. <br/> [^1]: Wood, Gavin. (2014, April 17). ĐApps: What Web 3.0 Looks Like. *Gavin Wood*. https://gavwood.com/dappsweb3.html [^2]: Browser wars. (2023, July 5). In *Wikipedia*. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_wars [^3]: Application Posture. (2022, September 4). In *Wikipedia*. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_posture [^4]: Apple Platform Security. (2021, February 18). *Apple Support*. https://support.apple.com/guide/security/security-of-runtime-process-sec15bfe098e/web [^5]: Get your DID guide. (2023). *KILT*. https://kilt-protocol.org/get-did/index.html [^6]: App Store Review Guidelines. (2023, June 5). *Apple Developer*. https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#business