Developer Neal Agarwal has created an interactive website that lets users design their own version of the next iPhone. The tool combines a rotatable 3D phone model with a collection of conventional components and deliberately impractical accessories.

Users begin with a bare iPhone-like device and can drag items onto its surface. The site allows multiple copies of several components, making it possible to create anything from a familiar smartphone layout to a deliberately chaotic design.

Build a custom iPhone in 3D

The virtual phone can be rotated while users position cameras, volume buttons, Lightning ports, Home buttons, and Apple logos. Components do not have to be placed in their expected locations, so a camera can be moved elsewhere on the device or several buttons can be added at once.

The customization options go beyond current iPhone hardware. Users can add a headphone jack, an HDMI port, an Apple Watch-style Digital Crown, or a hinge. Other available elements include an Android logo, a pear logo, a rotary dial, an antenna, and the click wheel associated with classic iPod models.

From practical features to absurd accessories

Agarwal’s tool also includes options that would be far less practical on a smartphone. Users can attach a steering wheel, a joystick, or the Mac Pro “Pro Wheel” to their virtual design.

Alongside the hardware elements, the site offers controls for changing the phone’s color and wallpaper. Users can also give their creation a custom name, adding to the feel of a fictional product-design exercise rather than a conventional phone configurator.

Generate a fictional Apple-style presentation

When the design is complete, selecting “Present” turns it into a mock product presentation. The presentation assigns a fictional price based on the components included in the design and displays a pop-up featuring former Apple CEO Tim Cook praising the result.

The finished creation can also be downloaded as a rotating video. That gives users a way to save or share the design after experimenting with different layouts and accessories.

The interactive experience is a playful fan-made concept, not an Apple product announcement or an indication of the company’s future hardware plans. It is available to try at Design the Next iPhone.