The wearable computer is a portable system and to gain wide acceptance, it must be more portable than its predecessors. By allowing the end-user to access the system from anyplace at any time, we make the wearable computer more portable. The system must also be able to access and interact with existing media, such as the Web and must be able to display as such. GUIs are easier to use for the average user. Therefore, our system must be able to support them.
Ease of use is also important.
If the system is inconvenient, it is left behind at the first opportunity. Along with system interaction, ease of use makes the wearable computer more portable as well. If the user continually has to direct attention away from the task at hand to be able to perform a function then the system is not saving any time. The system must be open-ended and able to accept agents, specifically the Financial Personal Assistant Agent. We also share several resources and as such this project is closely integrated with the Agents project and we will have to work closely with that team to make sure that the product that emerges is correct.