This is what a Metal Gear inspired prosthetic arm looks like
Remember the Phantom Limb Project, the initiative by Konami to provide one amputee with a Metal Gear inspired prosthetic arm? During Body Hacking Con James Young (the man who received the arm) and Su-Yina Farmer of Konami showed off and talked about the impressive and futuristic looking artificial limb.
Picture via Angel Giuffria Twitter
The arm can connect to wifi and has a USB port near the hand so the wearer can charge his phone while holding it. It also features LED lights that can change color or be synchronized with the wearer’s heartbeat, a torch and a laser, as well as a miniature screen that is able to display his Twitter feed and email.
Picture via Motherboard Twitter
You can learn more about the project by watching the video below.
Picture via BodyHacking Twitter
Although both Venom Snake and James Young have a state-of-the-art prosthetic arm, there are some differences in both the look of the artificial limb and the wearer itself: “I don’t think I’m Snake. Pretty much everyone in his team has had some sort of terrible accident and they’re all very bitter about it and embarking on a big revenge spree. That’s definitely not me.” Good to know.
James is currently collecting donations for titanium implants, allowing him to attach the arm directly to his bone instead of strapped around his shoulder.
Source: Mic, Infowars, The Independent
Nice
This is pretty damn cool, so high tech … technology sure is incredible :D. I bet in a few decades we see Deus Ex kind of augmentations everywhere.
But can it do this?
good question… Maybe James isn’t a smoker so he don’t need it xD.
And can it do this either?
http://45.media.tumblr.com/3ba6fab688d4c89aac82cbb864c3e687/tumblr_nrtt8feUiC1rr4vd5o1_500.gif
The arm costs £60.000, so launching it might not be the best idea. 😛
Haha maybe you’re right ;D.
Lol
Go, go lighter
http://media3.giphy.com/media/14mgxYFJHXGmoo/giphy.gif
Good on Konami for providing James with a new arm!
Hopefully he doesn’t try to take over the world with that new arm of his. 😉 haha
In other news, I heard just recently more employees left Konami (Europe):
https://twitter.com/ParodiSu/status/703213142101217283
It’s kind of sad because they were awesome people … but I hope they find new jobs and I wish them the best. 🙂
Yes, it’s sad news, more great people leaving. Su arranged for us to come to London back in 2014: http://www.metalgearinformer.com/?p=13158
What could be bad for Konami could be great for KojiPro
Su is leaving konami?FUCK!
This place smells sh.t now.
I am worried for the poor ones left…
Konami had a “HAND” in the development,lol.
Lol i see what you did there Sina
But, with Konami’s reputation and how they have been acting this past decade, I doubt it was purely a humanitarian effort. I think it would of been in the best interests of all parties to keep such an abhorrent company at arms length…
I’ll see myself to the door now.
I asked James about this on Twitter. All the decisions, Konami first approaching him, happened in 2014, way before all the Konami drama and restructuring presidents and what not. So to me it sounds like the current mobile-happy president has to eat the costs whether he likes it or not lol. I think this was meant to be a great press that tied into the game, but unfortunately there’s been way too much bad press since March 2015 for it to really matter, so that’s why it feels kinda weird. Regardless, its super cool and amazing and Im really glad he got to have this opportunity.
Also, the idea and push for it came from Konami UK, so its all in thanks to that division of Konami.
To be honest, I don’t think that arm looks like it is styled a la metal gear at all. It doesn’t even try to mimic Shinkawa’s designs so I don’t see the point of it.
Doesn’t it look a bit like MGS4 Raiden’s arm?
http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/26/10208-mgraiden.png
http://www.metalgearinformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Phantom-Limb-Project-Arm.jpg
That girl with the prosthetic hand is quite cute/attractive.
http://imgur.com/gallery/S1zhoWI
i would love that
Never go full Kazuhira
Just go for the burgers
He looks like reboot Robocop
(Cont.)
Person: Laila(me) don’t do it.
Me: I’m doing it
Person: You need your arm
Me: FUCK YOU IT’S HAPPENING
RULES OF NATURE *cuts off arm*