The opera is 30 years old. Win and go back to where it all began
Time travel
Opera Web Rewind is a digital archive launched on the occasion of the anniversary of the Norwegian browser. The project aims to show evolution of the Internet over the last decades. The creators have collected materials illustrating the path from the first modem connections to modern tools based on artificial intelligence.
Over the course of three decades, the Internet has gone from a niche scientific tool to an indispensable part of our entire lives. At Opera, we’ve spent 30 years building a faster, better and more creative window to the world. Web Rewind is our tribute to the community that shaped the web. We want to celebrate the memes, the breakthroughs, and even the weirdness that made the internet what it is today.
The tool works directly in the browser. It is available on both computers and mobile devices. Operation is based on a simple time scrolling mechanism. The user holds down the space bar or taps the screen to go back to years gone by.
Archive contains review of old website and social media layouts. There you can find information about the beginnings of MySpace and the era of instant messaging. The whole is complemented by materials about viral video trends that shaped digital culture.
A trip to the source of the Internet
An element of the celebration is a competition for Internet users. The organizers are looking for the most interesting memories related to using the Internet. It could be a description of an important online interaction, a memory of an old browser game, or another memorable moment.
The authors of the three best entries will go to Switzerland. The purpose of the trip is CERN headquarters. It was in this place, in the early 1990s, The World Wide Web was born. The winners will see the Large Hadron Collider and visit the work site Tim Berners-Lee. He is the co-creator and one of the pioneers of the WWW service.
To take part in the fun, visit the Web Rewind project website. The application should contain a description of up to 500 characters. Participants can also attach graphic or video files. The deadline for submitting works has passed March 27, 2026. A trip was planned for the winners for June.
