May 20, 2016 11:36 AM

Gallery: Project Ara Lives: Google's Modular Phone Is Ready for You Now

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What's your favorite color? That's your phone color with Ara.
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Everything in this picture, from the colors to the layout to the items themselves, can be swapped out in five seconds.

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Speakers and cameras figure to be two popular module types, but really anything is possible.
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Some modules are just for style---they don't do anything but look good.

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Right now, there are two sizes of Ara module: the 1x2 skinny rectangle, and the 2x2 square.
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As ever, the plan for Ara is to have more modules than anyone could possibly imagine.

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