Opera Air: A Web Browser Designed for Mindfulness

Opera, a popular cross-platform web browser, has unveiled Opera Air—a fresh iteration designed with a variety of mindfulness features to enhance user relaxation during web browsing.

Opera Air presents meditation sessions and reminder tools for breaks

The company claims that Opera Air is the “first web browser developed with mindfulness in mind.” While it allows users to surf the internet just like any other browser, its minimalist design incorporates mental wellness features. This includes meditation sessions, reminders to take breaks, and soothing background sounds.

“Web browsers have evolved into powerful super apps that cater to a multitude of tasks—be it working, learning, enjoying entertainment, online shopping, or running various applications. […] Ultimately, with Opera Air, our goal is to foster a better sense of well-being and a deeper awareness of your environment,” the company mentioned in a blog entry.

Opera Air begins with a sleek, clean interface resembling frosted glass, customizable with varied backgrounds and layouts. Users can access wellness features via a floating toolbar on the left side.

For instance, Opera Air includes breathing exercises designed to “reduce stress and lower blood pressure,” as stated by the company. There are also neck exercises for “alleviating tension and pain,” with a recommendation for daily practice. Additional offerings include meditation sessions and full-body scans for users seeking a longer respite.

Another unique aspect is Boosts—a collection of sounds crafted to enhance brain wave activity aimed at increasing creativity and relieving stress. According to Opera, Boosts are more than just background noises; users can independently modify the music levels, ambient sounds, and the frequencies of binaural beats.

Though every individual has a personalized approach to relaxation and meditation, the features offered by Opera may indeed resonate with users seeking such functionalities in a web browser.

In addition to its wellness-oriented capabilities, Opera Air retains popular aspects from its standard edition, including the Aria AI and a complimentary VPN. Users can download and try it for free, available on both macOS and Windows platforms.

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