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Halo developer 343 Industries and Limbitless Solutions have announced a collaboration to provide a new Halo-themed, 3D-printed prosthetic arm for “young heroes who – like the Master Chief himself – also routinely and triumphantly beat the odds.”
As detailed by 343, two special Halo-themed options will be added to Limbitless’ lineup of designs beginning in 2019.
The first Bionic Arm is a recreation of Master Chief’s own Mk. VI armor, while the second is a “multiplayer” variant of the “Mjolnir-inspired and personalized prosthetic” that will come in many colors to “create a Spartan style as unique and heroic as the recipients themselves.”
Limbitless Solutions is a non-profit organization that uses 3D printing to create prosthetic arms that are capable of gripping objects and performing various gestures, all at a fraction of the cost compared to others on the market.
The Limbitless team began work in 2014 as a group of University of Central Florida students who wanted to help a family and young boy who was born without the majority of his right arm.
Limbitless is now a full-time operation at UCF and they donate their “innovative prosthetic arms completely free of charge to recipients and their families.”
Back in 2015, Robert Downey, Jr. and Limbitless teamed up to give a young boy an Iron Man-themed prosthetic limb, presented to the boy, Alex Pring, by Tony Stark himself.
Additionally, with Halo: Infinite being announced at E3 2018, this could only be the beginning of the partnership between 343 Industries and Limbitless.
Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who loves nothing more than seeing developers give back in these awesome ways. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.