8 Insane Inventions Ripped Straight From Video Games
4. Stylised Bionic Arms - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Though bionic limb technology has existed for many years, only recently has the tech taken some direct, unequivocal inspiration from a video game.
In Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mankind Divided, protagonist Adam Jensen rocks a pair of augmented limbs - mechanical prostheses which, rather than attempt to blend in with the user's body, are instead stylised to stand out and draw attention to themselves.
And in 2016, a UK company called Open Bionics developed a type of bionic arm directly inspired by Jensen's own, even partnering with Square Enix to officially call it the "Jensen Arm."
Though this version of the arm doesn't quite allow the physical augmentations of Jensen's, it is 3D-printed to resemble it exactly, enough that the first user - a man named Daniel Melville - had to show people it wasn't a cosplay piece but a real, fully functioning bionic arm.
Rather than blend in with his body and skin as most prosthetics are intended to, Melville's announces itself loudly and proudly, and why the hell not?
Since then, Open Bionics has expanded to offer stylised bionic arms based off Star Wars, Iron Man, Alita: Battle Angel, Metal Gear Solid V, and many more. You love to see it.