We rebuilt the Virtual Browser from the ground up for Labs 2.0. It’s a full Chromium browser that streams right into your content, set up with a single URL, with more control over what users see. We shaped it around the feedback you’ve shared with us over the past two years, and it’s available today.

Built around what you asked for most:

• Copy and paste in both directions – users can bring commands, config or code into the application and copy results back out to their own computer.
• Keyboard shortcuts in the browser – users can work with the same shortcuts they’d use in any other browser, from command palettes to editor commands.
• Zoom that fits any screen – users can zoom the page in or out from the tab toolbar or with familiar keyboard shortcuts. The page reflows instead of stretching, so small interface elements stay sharp and readable.
• Recovers on its own – if a user closes their laptop, drops their connection or refreshes, the browser reconnects by itself and opens on the same page they were on. No restarts, no lost progress.
• Sharp, high-resolution display – small text and dense interfaces stay clear.

And more control for you:

• A visible address bar – users see the URL of the page they’re on. You can show or hide it for each tab.
• Configurable zoom – set a starting zoom level for each tab, and turn the zoom controls off if you don’t need them.
• Content opens without waiting – the browser starts in the background, and the tab shows when it’s ready.

Getting started takes one step: add a new Tab, choose Web Browser and enter a URL. Read the Web Browser documentation to learn more.