Simon Robertson is the founder and lead developer at KindVR. Over the last five years, he has worked with pediatric hospitals to provide custom VR therapies to help patients mitigate pain and stress. He leads a team developing custom virtual reality experiences for specific medical procedures and conditions. Simon works with research hospitals to develop clinical trials and ongoing VR therapy programs for their patients.

Today, KindVR is engaged in over ten clinical studies focused on patients with sickle cell disease, cancer procedures, MRI preparation, emergency room procedures, and preoperative stress at leading pediatric hospitals in the US and Canada. 

Simon has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Game Design and Interactivity and has over 15 years experience designing interactive content in the San Francisco Bay Area. He cares deeply about leveraging interactive technologies to improve patients’ lives.