It's hard to imagine our lives without devices and connectivity. How else would we know from which airport terminal our flight leaves, or if the friend or relative that we are looking for arrives late? Where would we go to look where to have a drink nearby or to pay our share of the gift or dinner? Not to mention the possibilities that home automation gives us to check appliances, heating, lights, surveillance cameras, etc. Well, what allows us to do all that and leaves us time to reflect, to read, and to write articles like this, is web 3.0.
If we do a little history, to understand how we have come to depend on the Internet in this way, the web has been advancing continuously from its origins. In this first stage (1991-2004), simple and static pages were published. So it served more like a repository of information. Already at that time, Opera developed two ultra-fast navigation engines. The smaller browser was installed, by default, on Nokia and Ericsson mobiles and was a key component. Also this stage, Opera created the functionality, "tab" to facilitate navigation.
The next great leap was dubbed Web 2.0 and it led all users to a much more participatory version. With the proliferation of social media and photo and video sharing sites - such as Flickr and YouTube - the network has been serving to create and unite like-minded communities that collaborate and interact across the globe.
Without having closed this second stage, and although most users are not fully aware, the Web is already in phase 3.0. This is how technologists have baptized this generation marked by the popularity of mobile devices connected to the Internet, the profusion of sensors, digital identities, and cryptographic wallets: The Network of Tomorrow.
Web 3.0 connects devices (mobiles, cars, household appliances, music, home entertainment systems), decentralized networks (distributed databases, cryptographic keys), and is incorporating improvements by itself, thanks to the deep learning of products such as Siri, Alexa, or Cortana. Nowadays, it is totally natural for us to ask Siri, Google or Alexa what the weather is going to be on Saturday before booking with our mobile on the fashionable terrace for a meeting of friends and, later, pay our share using a crypto wallet that authenticates thanks to facial recognition.
Web 3.0 and the Internet of Things
Without a doubt, Web 3.0 makes our lives easier. A good example is the combination of Web 3.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) that Tesla launched with its remote software update. More than 29 thousand vehicles of this manufacturer were affected by a failure in the charger that caused a risk of fire. Users received the notice, but did not have to make an appointment at the dealership to repair it, they simply sat around waiting for Tesla to solve the problem by updating their car software.
In short, connectivity has been reaching more and higher levels of added value: from fashion bracelets that help us lead a more active and healthy life (Fitbit) to devices that, as in the case of Tesla, avoid serious incidents of security. It is clear that the IoT implies, in the long run, cost savings, but it is also that it produces brand differentiation and consumer loyalty.
The browser: The door to the crypto portfolio and Web 3.0
Along with the combination with IoT, Web 3.0 also offers countless advantages if we analyze the integration of a cryptocurrency (digital currency) in a Web 3.0 browser. A crypto wallet - or crypto portfolio - is designed to hold cryptocurrencies in a secure and private digital space. It also serves as a login to all decentralized Web 3.0 applications (called DApps).
When it comes to cryptocurrencies, most people immediately think of Bitcoin, but the truth is that it is not really the asset that is most used in day-to-day transactions. In fact, cryptographic currencies include specific game currencies that are used for the exchange of virtual goods (weapons, "skins", vehicles ...). Some platforms, for example, reward players for spending time in the game, and then they can use the tokens they have earned to make purchases and thus create a "circular economy". In this way, you can buy, sell or keep as a souvenir any object obtained in these games: The sword of good luck,
Encryption facilitates transactions and assets are stored in a personal and protected crypto portfolio. One of the simplest and safest ways to use it is to do it through the browser: Opera offers a very easy-to-use native cryptographic wallet and access to DApp applications, which allow interaction between users without a central agent managing or controlling the service.
In summary, Web 3.0 integrates the latest advances that we all use in our daily lives but also incorporates the technology that we are already beginning to use now, such as cryptocurrencies and DApps, and that will define our future. If we can get ahead of ourselves, and do it safely, why wait?
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