HoloLens websockets

Question

I'm trying to program a websocket client for the HoloLens using System.Net.Sockets;. It works in Unity but when I try to build it for the HoloLens I get errors like:

Socket does not contain a definition of Connect

The websocket libraries for Unity also don't work. How can I create a websocket client for the HoloLens?

Answer 1

I believe you will need to use websockets for UWP for the hololens and use System.Net.Sockets for the Unity Editor and wrap the UWP code in NETFX_CORE or WINDOWS_UWP define.

Answer 2

You could use WWW unity object to send and receive http requests/answers! I had no problem connecting with http protocol with the hololens using this.