There is certainly both demand and interest for a native web browser in Ignition. As I recall, the issue has been of finding a viable free library or appropriately licensed options. Here is some past discussion of the topic:
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viewtopic.php?f=71&t=5315
After poking through those threads, JXBrowser looks to be worth investigating. You can try it online here.