Inventor makes a real-world 'Assassin's Creed' rope launcher
 

One of the centerpieces of Assassin's Creed Syndicate is Jacob Frye's wrist-mounted rope launcher -- he can scale buildings like a Victorian-era Batman. But would such a thing be possible in real life? If you ask Colin Furze, the answer is yes......

http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/24/r...rope-launcher/