Opera launches new Opera One browser: modular design, tab island, optimized for AI function

Opera has announced the launch of its all-new Opera One browser, a complete redesign currently in early access, slated to replace the flagship Opera browser on Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems later this year.

The Opera One browser, predicated on a modular design, revolutionizes user interactions with the browser, offering a more intuitive navigation experience. As Opera’s first major browser built upon Chromium, its multi-threaded architecture renders the user interface unprecedentedly vibrant. Opera One also introduces the innovative Tab Island feature, a novel and more intuitive approach to interacting with and managing multiple tabs.

According to Opera, the Opera One browser has been reimagined with modularity in mind, aiming to establish a more powerful and feature-rich browser over time, prepared for a future driven by artificial intelligence. The browser dynamically adapts to user needs, foregrounding only essential functions, while related modules automatically adjust contextually, providing users with a smoother and more effortless browsing experience.

Boasting a cleaner and more streamlined appearance, the Opera One browser affords ample space in its sidebar and address bar for future AI-driven features and extensions. ChatGPT, ChatSonic, and AI Prompts come enabled by default. To address the common issue of a cluttered tab experience, developers have implemented the Tab Island feature, enabling users to intuitively group related tabs together, delineated by distinct colors and clear boundaries within the browser UI, without forcing users to alter their habits, exemplifying Opera’s modular design strategy.