Opera Launches Opera One R2: A Major Update with Advanced AI Features and Innovative Design

Opera : for Android adds AI-powered Image Understanding to Aria, now available without logging in

Oslo, Norway - 29 October 2024 - Opera, the Norwegian browser company, is updating its flagship browser for Android with a set of features that enhance how users interact with the browser and delve deeper into the visual world around them. Opera's native browser AI, Aria, is now available without the need to first create an Opera account. It has furthermore been Image Understanding, allowing it to understand and explain the context of images. Other additions to the new browser version include QR code sharing, the ability to import passwords from Chrome, and the new Opera One-based themes. Image Understanding is an AI tool that uses photos or images as the input to help users learn more about the surrounding environment, solve problems, and more. To use Image Understanding, users can upload photos or take them directly with Aria on their phone. For example, while walking through one of Oslo's parks, a user might snap a photo of a Norwegian spruce tree and ask what it is, allowing them to learn about a new species and expand their knowledge. Aria has the ability to generate images, which is now powered by Google's Imagen 3 Fast image generation model. Opera has also made Aria accessible without requiring users to log in, and users can generate up to five images for free without having to do so. Beyond Image Generation, Aria also includes Voice Search, Webpage Summary, and Ask Aria, in which users can highlight any text and have the AI tool explain it for them. In a new survey of Opera users*, 62% indicated that they would likely use Image Understanding for educational purposes, while 52% said they would use it while traveling or exploring new places. "We're committed to integrating new AI features that are practical for our users. With Image Understanding, we've added a feature that our users are clearly excited to test in a variety of contexts. Image Understanding is not just helpful-it's fun too," said Stefan Stjernelund, VP Product, Opera for Android. "It helps users visually understand the world around them and get quick answers to all sorts of questions while on the go." Version 85 of Opera for Android includes several new features that further simplify the browsing experience. QR Code Sharing allows users to generate a QR code for any webpage they visit. Friends or colleagues nearby can immediately access the webpage by scanning the code, eliminating the need to copy links or send messages via third-party apps. This feature is especially useful when people using different platforms, such as iOS and Android, are together, making it a cross-platform solution that enhances accessibility and convenience. Opera has also made it much simpler for people to switch browsers and make Opera their default: users coming from Chrome can now easily import their passwords to Opera for Android. This augments the existing capability of importing bookmarks from Chrome, so that user's two main pain points in switching to a new browser are now addressed. Additionally, you can now store passwords in the Opera browser and autofill into other Android applications. Finally, Opera for Android is introducing new Opera One style wallpaper with customizable theme colors, making sure mobile users can get the look from the newly released Opera browser for desktop. See what an AI-centric mobile browsing experience can do for you - download Opera for Android today! * The survey was conducted by Opera between 1 and 10 of October 2024, via SurveyMonkey. The target population was Opera for Android users located in the US, UK, Germany, and India. There were 1,300 respondents overall. 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 access other Opera products from opera.com. Learn more about Opera at investor.opera.com

Opera launches Opera One R2 - the Best Opera Browser yet By Investing.com

, /PRNewswire/ -- Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) [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 , 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 (NASDAQ:GOOGL) 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 , 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.

Opera : launches Opera One R2 - the Best Opera Browser yet

Oslo, Norway - October 23, 2024 - 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." 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Opera Rolls Out Big Browser Update: 5 Reasons to Try Opera One R2

Check out split-screen tabs, new themes, continued ad-block support, and more. If you're tired of your current web browser, one of our top alternatives is Opera, and it gets a major update on Wednesday with the Opera One R2 release. It brings a slew of new features to the Chromium-based browser that were previously for developers only. 1. Free AI Features Opera has now integrated Google's Imagen 2 AI image-generation tool into its Aria AI chatbot. Share an image with Aria and ask it to identify what the image shows. Or ask it to make images from existing ones or a text prompt. Open a conversation by pressing Ctrl and then the forward slash key to use up Aria AI within the Opera browser. 2. Sleek, Animated Themes With Background Music Opera One R2 uses your PC's graphics card or CPU with integrated graphics to render new, moving browser themes. Choose from three new themes -- Classic, Aurora, and Midsommar. That last one is named after the annual Scandinavian celebration that occurs on the summer solstice and comes with background music and a pale, pastel look with shades of pink, blue, and purple. Aurora is an aurora borealis-inspired theme with shades of neon green. Or, you can use Opera's color picker to choose the color you want for your browser's visual look. 3. Tab Organization for Power Users Opera's latest update brings split-screen tab experiences to the browser, meaning users can have two web pages open next to each other in one window with multiple tabs in each. Sure, you can do this the old-fashioned way on other browsers by manually dragging things around -- or you could keep it all neatly organized within one window. Opera's also launching "Tab Traces," which means the browser will now show you which five tabs you've viewed most recently. But that'll only kick in if you have more than 30 tabs open, which apparently isn't all that uncommon these days. Opera also has the ability to group tabs with its existing "Tab Islands" feature, which clusters them together and can reduce the amount of visual clutter on your screen. 4. A Moveable Media Player If you like pop-out music player windows, you're in luck with Opera One R2. This will work with both music or audio and videos, so you can keep media on in the background and still see it while you browse, work, or study. It also works for Google Meets, and video calls as a pop-out window, like the feature Google recently launched for Chrome. 5. It Still Supports Ad Blockers Unlike Google, Opera believes in ad blockers. It comes with one built-in and says it'll keep supporting third-party V2 browser extensions like uBlock Origin and AdBlock for those looking for additional ad-screening tools.