LingWear automatically decides whether to respond via the integrated speech synthesis or through displayed messages.

The system was designed to run on a wearable computer and is available in both Windows and Linux versions.

An integrated tour manager presents tourist sights depending on the user's current location along with his or her preferences, which are determined by a user model.

LingWear also includes a translation module, which helps foreign visitors to communicate with local residents when making hotel reservations or asking for directions. The current system translates into or out of English, German, or Japanese.