HoloLens and Microsoft Bot Framework

A bot (meaning software robot) is a type of program that imitates human responses, basically used in scenarios for chat or offering support to users. Microsoft Bot Framework provides server-side functionality to easily implement these software bots for various purposes. In this section, we will see how you can leverage Microsoft Bot Framework and integrate it within holographic applications.

In the case of HoloLens, there can be multiple scenarios where a bot can be very useful, such as education or providing help to users during enterprise scenarios. Let's assume that you have developed a holographic application that will be leveraged by teachers and students to study new topics. Now, if any question comes up while learning this new topic, rather than looking for a physical person to ask this question, you can plan to leverage Bot Framework to implement a bot solution, which can offer virtual help to students.

Visualizing and interacting with bot along...