James Young, a biological scientist in London, has had a new 3D printed bionic arm installed, inspired by one of his favourite video game characters, Snake, from "Metal Gear Solid. The arm, which is made out of titanium and plastic, was designed to be able to pick up objects with its fingers or even hold them for long periods of time. The arm came from the Alternative Limb Project, which had called for volunteers to receive custom made prosthetics limbs that stand out as unique pieces of art. ' Scroll down for a closer look. The snake' arm can charge his phone, function as a flashlight, and has a velcro landing pad for a drone that comes with the prosthetic limb.
James Young, a biological scientist in London, has had a new 3D printed bionic arm installed, inspired by one of his favourite video game characters, Snake, from "Metal Gear Solid. The arm, which is made out of titanium and plastic, was designed to be able to pick up objects with its fingers or even hold them for long periods of time. The arm came from the Alternative Limb Project, which had called for volunteers to receive custom made prosthetics limbs that stand out as unique pieces of art. ' The snake' arm can charge his phone, function as a flashlight, and has a velcro landing pad for a drone that comes with the prosthetic limb.