“Design the Next iPhone,” an interactive website from developer Neal Agarwal, allows users to control the appearance of a virtual iPhone, including the ability to combine conventional smartphone components with deliberately impractical accessories.
The interactive tool starts with a bare iPhone model that can rotate in 3D, with users able to drag and drop components onto its surface. Cameras, volume buttons, Lightning ports, home buttons and Apple logos can be placed wherever users want, with multiple copies of each element available for less conventional designs.
Beyond standard smartphone features, the site offers a headphone jack, an HDMI port, an Apple Watch-style digital crown, and a hinge. Users can also add an Android or pear logo, a rotary dial, an antenna, or a classic iPod click wheel. The most absurd options include a steering wheel, a joystick, and a Mac Pro “Pro Wheel.”
Users can customize the device’s color and wallpaper and give their creation a name. Selecting “Present” generates a fake presentation of the Apple product with a fictitious price based on the added components, along with a pop-up of former Apple CEO Tim Cook praising the design. The finished iPhone can be downloaded as a rotating video.
Visit the site to try creating your own.
