Opera One R3 launches with smarter Browser AI, color-coded Tab Islands, and music-reactive themes

Opera One R3 rolls out with color-coded Tab Islands, more - 9to5Mac

The newest version of the Opera One browser improves on the interesting Tab Islands feature, brings a re-engineered AI assistant, and adds theme-specific soundscapes. Here are the details. Following last month's official launch of the AI-powered browser Opera Neon and continuing Opera's "tradition to gradually improve the browser and for it to be reborn each year," the Norwegian company is turning its attention back to its flagship browser with the launch of Opera One R3. The update rolling out today will let users color-code their Tab Islands, which is Opera One's automated spin on the concept of tab groups. Now, users will have the option to choose from 9 different colors and assign specific names to each Tab Island, making it even easier to manage multiple projects and browsing sessions. The Opera One R3 update also features Opera Neon's agentic AI engine, which improves performance on AI-related tasks up to 20%. Interestingly, Opera AI can understand Tab Islands, offering context-aware responses without mixing information across groups. Here's Opera on this feature: Opera browser AI has the capability of using the current open tab (or Tab Island) to provide answers based on the context of those tabs, meaning that the responses from the AI don't mix up contexts - users can turn this feature off in the chat. Opera also says that Opera AI can understand YouTube videos, allowing users to ask questions about the content. Finally, Opera One R3 features three new dynamic themes: Radiance, Orbit, and Sonic. While Radiance and Orbit feature R3's overall new look and feature dedicated soundscapes, Sonic was created in partnership with Spotify, and reacts to the songs being played on Opera's in-browser player. Opera One R3 is rolling out today with deeper Google services integration, bringing Gmail and Google Calendar to the sidebar, alongside a new early bird mode. It folds the beta program into the main browser. Users who activate early bird mode will get access to experimental features, such as four-way split screen.

Opera One R3 Gains Music-Reactive UI Theme and 4-Way Split Screen

Opera has updated its flagship browser, introducing a rebuilt AI engine and expanded multitasking features, as well as an animated UI theme that reacts to music playing in the browser. The browser's AI assistant now uses architecture borrowed from Opera's experimental Neon browser, which the company says delivers 20% faster responses. Notably, the AI can now operate within the context of specific tabs or tab groups, so it doesn't mix up information across different browsing sessions. There's also a new YouTube integration that lets the AI analyze videos to find specific moments or summarize content. Meanwhile, split-screen mode has been expanded from two tabs to four, with horizontal and grid layout options for users with larger displays. Elsewhere, Opera's Tab Islands feature, which automatically groups related tabs, can now be color-coded and named for easier identification. The sidebar has also gained Gmail and Google Calendar integration alongside existing support for messaging apps and music services. The company is also retiring its separate beta browser build in favor of an "early bird mode" toggle within the main browser. Lastly, there are three new animated themes in this release, including one developed with Spotify that reacts to music playing in Opera's built-in player. Opera One R3 is available now as a free update and can be downloaded from the company's website.