Google unveils customizable snap-on cases for the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, and Nexus 6P

To create a Photos Live Case, customers will first upload their favorite photo, which can then be processed using an array of filters. Google's Photos Live Case also come with a custom-built live wallpaper, which users create by selecting photos from Google Photos. When you get your Live Case by mail, just slide in your Nexus smartphone, and the custom live wallpaper will be automatically transferred using NFC. Speaking of the Near Field Communication technology, on the Photos Live Case, the NFC-enabled shortcut button on the back of the case acts as a camera launch button.

To create a Places Live Case, users are asked to select a location in Google Maps, and then they'll be able to stylize this map using several themes. Interestingly, the live wallpaper that comes with a Places Live Case will display a map of your current location, stylized using this same theme. The shortcut button on the back of the case works as a Google Maps quick launch button.

If you don't find a use for the default shortcut that Google has picked for the button on the back of the case, you can customize it to your own liking.