Opera presents new browser to help relieve stress and distract from work
The new Opera Air browser will help you cope with overload and focus (photo: Getty Images)
Opera has introduced a new browser, Opera Air, focused on mindfulness and psycho-emotional well-being. It has reminders for breaks, breathing exercises, and a set of relaxing soundscapes to help users both focus and reduce stress, reports The Verge.
"We decided to explore science-based ways to help our users navigate the Internet in a way that helps them feel better and more efficient," says Mohamed Salah, Senior Director of Product at Opera.
Opera Air has a translucent design and a floating side panel for using mindfulness features.
When you need to focus on work, the Boosts feature offers music, ambient sounds, and binaural beats. Slightly different frequencies are played in each ear, creating a receptive third frequency in the brain. This is supposed to help you relax or focus.
Soundscapes can be set to play from 15 minutes to infinity and can be paused via the sidebar at any time.
The "Boosts" feature available in Opera Air uses binaural beats, a listening technique (photo: Opera Newsroom)
The breaks reminder is a three-line icon in the sidebar that fades while you're working - you can set the duration.
When the icon disappears completely, it reminds you to take a break. At this point, Opera Air offers breathing exercises, neck stretches, a "full body scan" and guided meditations lasting up to 15 minutes.
Opera Air joins the standard Opera browser and the Opera GX gaming browser in the lineup. Like other Opera browsers, it includes a built-in ad blocker and a free VPN, as well as access to the ChatGPT-powered AI assistant Aria. Opera Air is already available for free download on Mac and Windows.
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