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Push Notifications on HoloLens
Hi,
I'm currently exploring what's possible and what's not on HoloLens so that we can come up with an optimal architecture/design for the app(s) we are thinking of building. One scenario we are thinking about is using Push Notification as a communication channel from a server to the app running on HoloLens. According to the doc, there are some limitations on HoloLens:
Notification, both local and push notifications from Windows Notification Service - WNS, are not completely enabled or functional on HoloLens. This includes the ability to update your app and tiles with WNS pushed events. Apps should take care in handling calls to these APIS; there are no guarantees that apps which have critical functionality depending on WNS will be correctly notified and activated to update data.
What does this mean exactly? What are the gotchas when you develop notification-based communications on HoloLens? If anybody has built a working HoloLens app that relies on push notifications, can you share the experience?
TIA,
~h