The Future 24. The ultimate goal of ubiquitous computing is to implement calm technology, a world where computers do not cause stress, but enhance our lives and make many tasks easier.
Eyeglasses are an example of calm technology.
They help us to see the world more clearly, but they do not distract us from what we are doing, and we are barely aware of their existence. According to Dr. Weiser, the purpose of a computer is to help you do something else. The computer should extend your unconscious and the more you can do by intuition, the smarter you are. The way these devices control information overload is by making the machine conform to the user, not the other way around. Information is presented in the manner the user decides, and is easily accessible.