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 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.