Simon Robertson Founder and Lead Developer
KindVR

Simon Robertson is the founder and lead developer at KindVR. Over the last four 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 eight clinical studies focused on patients with sickle cell disease, cancer, MRI preparation, and pre-operative 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 10 years experience designing educational games in the San Francisco Bay Area. He cares deeply about leveraging interactive technologies to improve patients’ lives.