CPU: Until now, browsers have more or less been windows onto the Web, but perhaps that role is expanding. Looking into the future, how do you think we’ll be describing browsers years from now?
von Tetzchner: Browsers will be everywhere. You will find them in all kinds of devices. The Web will come more distributed and the browsers will get server capabilities built in (like we have done with Opera Unite). You will have your home and all your devices connected. The devices will be interconnected and connected to the Web, as well.
Examples of devices being connected (many already starting to connect) include:
- Blu-ray players
- Media players
- Receivers
- TVs
- Set-top boxes
- Photo frames
- Cars
- Fridges
- Stoves
- Home surveillance
- Home automation
The browser will also extend into robotics and you will be able to remote control devices through the Web. The opportunities in this are immense. We have ourselves played with this through Opera Unite and JavaScript plugins. As an example, a couple of the guys built a remote controlled car with a built in Web camera using those technologies. The future will be very exciting, and there will be a lot of new innovation.
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