Opera Launches 'Opera Air' Mindfulness Browser [Video]
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Posted February 4, 2025 at 3:10pm by iClarified
Opera has announced Opera Air, a new browser built around the concept of mindfulness.
Beyond being a powerful, secure, and fully functional browser, Opera Air is designed to make its users feel better while they browse the web. The new browser integrates mindfulness tools such as breathing exercises, meditation, binaural beats, stretching, and positive quotes directly into the browsing experience. Users also get to enjoy a minimalist Scandinavian design and frosted glass UI.
"The web is beautiful but it can be chaotic and overwhelming. We decided to look at science-backed ways to help our users navigate it in a way that makes them feel and function better," said Mohamed Salah, Senior Director of Product at Opera.
Opera Air allows its users to take a mindful break during their day: they can choose between the "Take a Break" and the "Boosts" features. "Take a Break" will take them to breathing exercises, meditation, as well as full body scan – each varying in length (from 3 to 15 minutes) and the type of exercises offered. Users can also set a reminder to take a mindful break.
The take a break feature in Opera Air. The "Boosts" feature available in Opera Air uses binaural beats, an auditory technique where two slightly different frequencies are played in each ear, creating a perceived third frequency in the brain. This is known to influence brainwave activity, helping to promote relaxation, focus, or a meditative state. The available "Boosts" include Creativity Boost, Energized Focus, Deep Relaxation and many more – even one that allows users to more easily recall their dreams. In each one, the volume of the waves, the sounds of nature, and the background music can be adjusted. Users can also choose their preferred background music for any of the Boosts. The length of the Boost can be set from 15 minutes to infinity.
Boosts can be customized in the browser to the user's preferences. In Opera Air, mindfulness enters the browsing experience in a non-disruptive way. Users can, for example, keep browsing or working on a document while listening to the "Focused Calm" Boost that uses Alpha 8Hz beats, along with background music and sounds of nature that will allow them to achieve a state of focused calm that will be useful to them as they work or read.