OSLO,
Norway, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Opera
[NASDAQ: OPRA], the Norwegian browser company, is releasing Opera
One R2, the new major version of its AI-powered browser. Building
upon the modular design and integrated AI capabilities of Opera
One, which was released in 2023, the new Opera One R2 introduces a
host of new features and enhancements, making it the most powerful
and best-looking Opera browser to date.
Opera One R2 features Opera's latest AI innovations. It also
introduces dynamic themes that allow users to personalize their
browsing experience with a static or animated interface, sound
effects, and music.
With this release Opera is also introducing Split Screen and Tab
Traces for enhanced tab management. With Split Screen, users can
work in two tabs simultaneously, while tab traces provide visual
cues of the most recently visited tabs. Additionally, the
detachable music & video controls allow users to move their
Music Player and Video Popout window around the screen for
convenient access.
"The browser of the future will be vastly different from the
one we use today. Opera One R2 is our first step towards the future
of browsing," said Joanna
Czajka, product director at Opera, who leads Opera One R2.
"As the ultimate browser nerds, we're happy to be shipping our
best-looking browser with the most comprehensive AI features
today."
Latest AI features in Opera One R2
With this release, Opera is gathering the best AI Features that
have been tested throughout the year in the Developer stream of the
browser, and bringing them to Opera One R2.
Opera One R2 users can benefit from a more powerful Command Line
interface that takes Aria's capabilities out of the chat box –
making them easier to get to. When users open the Command Line – by
pressing Ctrl+/ or Cmd+/ – they can then press
the Tab key to enter the Page Context mode. This mode allows
them to utilize Aria to help them summarize a webpage's topic,
analyze an article, or even help them compare products when
shopping online.
Other AI features in Opera One R2 include Image Generation
and Image Understanding. These features – as their names suggest –
provide Aria with the capability to generate images as well as
understand them. Users can prompt Aria to generate images from the
Command Line or the sidebar chat.
Additionally, users can upload pictures in the sidebar chat
where Aria can explain what's in the image. These two features can
even be used jointly – Aria can generate things based on the images
that users upload. For example, they can upload a sketch of a
landscape and ask Aria to create a realistic version of it. Opera
has also made Aria available to users without the need to log
in.
Dynamic themes and glass UI
Opera One R2 comes with a set of innovative, dynamic,
Scandinavian-inspired themes. Powered by shader-technology, and
created on the user's machine, these themes go beyond simple color
changes or background images, offering a complete transformation of
the browser's look and feel. Users can enjoy live-generated
animations or static backgrounds, customized UI colors, and even
browser sounds and music. The Midsommar theme, for example,
features background music, and more immersive themes are planned
for future releases. The Opera UI is undergoing a transformation
through the new frosty glass UI design available in the
Midsommar theme. This adds another layer of customization,
allowing the UI to blend seamlessly with the background of this
theme.
There are three themes being released with Opera One R2: the
Classic theme, the Midsommar theme, and the Aurora
theme. They all come with a multi-dimensional color picker,
which allows users to experiment with countless combinations to
find the perfect look for their browsers. They can even adjust the
intensity of the live-generated animations.
Opera continues to innovate with tabs
Back in the year 2000 Opera introduced tabs to a browser for the
first time, and last year the company released the Tab Islands
feature – which helps users group tabs intuitively. Now, Opera One
R2 is releasing two new features that improve the way users
interact with their tabs: Split Screen and Tab Traces. The former
allows users to join two tabs and divide their screen into halves
to have them open at the same time. The latter gives users subtle
visual cues about their five most recently visited tabs – they
leave traces. Tab traces are available to users with more than
thirty tabs open.
Detachable music & video player controls highlight
Modular Design
Opera One R2 comes with new ways of controlling music &
videos: the redesigned Music Player can now be detached and moved
around the screen, without interrupting a user's browsing.
The detachable video player also works with video calls, making
it even better for those constantly in calls. And for those
listening to music before joining a Google Meet, the music
automatically fades out and pauses for the duration of the call,
resuming after.
Continued native ad blocker support
Opera's ad blocker has been built right into the browser since
2016, allowing users to browse uninterrupted and keeping intrusive
ads at bay. It doesn't require any additional installation and can
be customized according to the user's preferences. Using the ad
blocker makes the browser cleaner, safer, and more private – as
well as snappier, since web pages load up to 90% faster. In
addition to that, Opera R2 will continue supporting Manifest V2
extensions, allowing users to continue using ad blocking and
privacy-enhancing extensions just like before.
Download Opera One R2 and experience the future of
browsing
Opera One R2 brings together Opera's innovation efforts within
the world of AI and tab management, with a revamped look. This
represents a further step towards the future of browsers. Users can
now experience the best browser Opera has created to date. It's
available for free and can be downloaded here.
About Opera
Opera is a user-centric and innovative software company focused
on enabling the best possible internet browsing experience across
all devices. Hundreds of millions use Opera web browsers for their
unique and secure features on mobile phones and desktop computers.
Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Opera is a public company listed
on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol OPRA. Download
the Opera web browsers and other Opera products from opera.com.
Learn more about Opera at investor.opera.com.
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