When biological scientistJames Youngwas pulled under a gearing in London in 2012 , he feared the bad . His left groundwork was severed , and his left-hand arm by and by had to be amputated to save his life .
But now , four long time after , he ’s been given a new lease of life thanks to a futuristic - looking prosthetic arm . The $ 90,000 twist is a contrivance - lover ’s aspiration , being packed full of engineering science and , of course , sporting a rather enticing spirit .
It was design especially for James by Sophie de Oliveira Barata from theAlternative Limb Projectand , if you ’re a gamer , it might look conversant . James , himself an avid gamer , had the design loosely base on Solid Snake ’s bionic tree branch in Metal Gear Solid V. It was made in partnershipwith Konami , who make the Metal Gear Solid game .
Together with a chemical group of engineers , roboticists and clothes designer , Barata put the weapon system together for James last year . Now , the weapon is attached to James , and it boasts a turn of fringe benefit that would make even Snake himself jealous .
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A photo post by James Young ( @jamesahyoung ) onMay 18 , 2016 at 4:13am PDT
James Young , appearing onBBC Newslast calendar week
In the wrist joint of the arm is a smartwatch , something James was unable to use antecedently when it was on his other sleeve . The fingers are controllable , and it also double as a phone courser thanks to a USB port wine , while a gore on the exterior of the berm houses a poke . Yes , a drone that can wing around . Impressive .
The arm , which is detachable and can also light up in various colors , is controlled by James via commands sent by his shoulder musculus to sensors , although he tell theMetrothat he was still bring to grips with using the bionic arm severally , without the help of his other arm .
To achieve his destination of sustain two full independent arms once again , James is currently seeking funding for a procedure called osseointegration , which will basically call for attaching the prosthetic directly to his bone using titanium . If you ’d care to aid out , you’re able to donate to James ’ causa on hisGoFundMepage .
To teach more about James ’ incredible story , those in the U.K. can look on the political platform " Bodyhack : Metal Gear Man " on BBC Three online . you may also follow James ' journey onInstagramandTwitter .
