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# surround

An arrangement where the participants sit around the content.

```
static let surround: SpatialTemplatePreference
```

## Discussion

This arrangement works best when the content is 3D, because each
participant views it from a different angle

For example:

```
         A

    B   App   D

         C
```

> Important: This preference will only apply if your app is using a
> shared volume or an immersive space with no shared window.
> 
> If this preference is applied in an unsupported scenario,
> like when an app is sharing a window,
> the system will behave as if the ``doc://com.apple.GroupActivities/documentation/GroupActivities/SpatialTemplatePreference/none``
> preference was selected.

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