James Young, a 25-year-old biological scientist in London, may just have the coolest bionic arm out there. Young lost his arm and leg when he fell under a train in a freak accident in 2012, which left him in an induced coma for 12 days. But thanks to the Alternative Limb Project, Young was able to get a super high-tech, bionic arm inspired by his favorite video game character: Snake from "Metal Gear Solid." Scroll down for a closer look.
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 idea came from the Alternative Limb Project , which had called for volunteers to receive custom made artificial limbs that stand out as unique pieces of art . ' The snake ' arm can charge his phone , function as a flashlight , and has a velcro control pad for a keyboard that comes with the prosthetic limb .