The use of the Internet can be very stressful - obsessive advertising and clicky headlines with terrible news are pouring on us from everywhere and can greatly affect the mood. The Norwegian company developing Opera browser has decided to overcome this problem.

According to TechCrunch, the developer introduced a web browser called Opera Air. Its functions are focused on mental well -being and awareness. The browser itself reminds its user about breaks, breathing exercises, sound landscapes and binaural rhythms for better concentration. The company said she sought to create not just a convenient tool for using the Internet, but a real stress and concentration control system.

For Opera Air, the developers have chosen translucent design. On the pop -up sidebar, it contains a tool for reminders about breaks, and Boosts functions that reproduce a combination of music, embossed sounds and binaural rhythms, as well as labels for an assistant based on artificial intelligence Aria, Messenger and WhatsApp.

The " They become gray if you continue to use the browser for a long period. You can determine the time of continuous use, after which the indicator level falls, signaling you about the need for a break. You can also completely turn off the indicators system.

For more effective breaks, the browser offers different breathing exercises, stretch marks for the neck muscles, meditation or scanning the whole body. You can perform these exercises depending on the duration of the break that you want to do and the selected activity regime. In addition, you can turn on the camera so that the browser can trace whether you do the right neck and adjust your movements. Instructions are so far available only in English, but the company also works on dedication in other languages.

Another function of awareness, called Boosts, is supplied with the installed combination of music, embossed sounds and binaural rhythms. Mohamed Salah's products director said that the company decided to include binaural rhythms in these sound landscapes, as they help to improve the focus. These sounds reproduce several different frequencies in each ear, in fact, creating a new effect of the "

You can change the music, the surrounding sound, the frequency of binaural rhythms and the volume of each track at any time. Users can choose how long they want to play Boosts sounds from 15 minutes to infinity. You can also stop their playing using the side panel at any time.

When TechCrunch journalists asked Opera developers why they created a separate browser, and did not integrate these tools into the existing product, Salah said that the company wanted to integrate the concept of awareness into a separate program. " But what we want from Opera Air is to convey the concept of awareness through the tools of awareness and minimalist design, ”he said.

He also noted that although there are different programs for MAC and mobile devices for reminders of breaks or sound landscapes, the company wanted to provide a comprehensive package of awareness on a desktop computer.