which surprises are good for spatial personas
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For creating great experiences with spatial Personas in SharePlay, Apple recommends using system templates over custom ones due to their familiarity and adaptability. Here are some good surprises and best practices for spatial Personas:
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System Templates:
- Side by Side Template: Ideal for windowed apps and media viewing activities where participants are seated in front of your app.
- Conversational Template: Keeps the focus on participants while keeping your app close by.
- Surround Template: Useful when your app is a volume and you want participants to be placed in a circle around it.
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Custom Templates:
- Minimize Transitions: Frequent changes in templates or roles can be disorienting. Use transitions sparingly and provide visual context clues to help participants orient themselves.
- Seat Arrangement: Ensure there is a seat for every spatial Persona and enough space between seats (at least 1 meter apart) to avoid crowding and maintain visibility of each other's spatial Personas.
- Intentional Sequencing: Check your template with every possible combination of spatial Personas to ensure it fills correctly.
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General Guidelines:
- Familiarity: Use templates that people are already familiar with to provide a comfortable experience.
- Adaptability: System templates automatically adapt to the number of spatial Personas in a call, even when participants leave or join during the activity.
For more detailed information, you can refer to the session Customize spatial Persona templates in SharePlay starting at 25:13.
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