So, get this. Rob Yescombe, yep, the guy who co-cooked up that trippy VR mystery thing, The Invisible Hours (2017)—he just snagged the rights back. I swear, this guy’s on a mission (maybe). Anyway, now he’s talking about a remaster for all those swanky new VR headsets. Plus, maybe it’s gonna hit TV and the movies. Crazy, right?
Okay, so according to Hollywood Reporter, which, by the way, seems to have its fingers in all the pies, Yescombe’s hunting for some partners—or collaborators?—to turn The Invisible Hours into a movie or TV show. Seriously, if you’re into mysteries or whatever, this has gotta be one of the quirkiest VR takes.
Think Agatha Christie, but sprinkle in some Clue vibes. You’re creepily snooping around, trying to solve a murder in this massive mansion. And get this: you’re like, a ghost or something. Not really a player, more of an invisible peeper—rewinding, fast-forwarding, spying on these seven suspects. And then there’s Tesla. Yeah, Nikola Tesla. No clue what he’s doing there, but it’s wild.
They first tossed this game out into the VR world back in 2017—on PC VR and PSVR, and folks loved it. Was supposed to hit the Quest in 2020, but the developers, Tequila Works, poofed into thin air by 2024.
Anyway, Yescombe’s all about bringing it back, and his words were super passionate in a statement to Hollywood Reporter. He’s like, “Creating this was magic—absolute best time of my life.” And even now, fans are in his ear telling him just how much they dig it. The VR scene has exploded since 2017; I guess there are millions of VR gadgets floating around now, and he sees a golden opportunity to breathe new life into this thing.
And if you’re wondering about what Yescombe’s been up to—he’s no slouch. He’s scrawled words for other games like The Twilight Zone VR (2022) and Arizona Sunshine 2 (2023). He even dabbled in something flatscreen-ish called The Precinct (2025).
Oh, and he’s dipped his quill into film too. Worked on Outside the Wire on Netflix (2021), and some action-comedy, Jackpot! in 2024. This guy’s touched some major franchises too—think Alien, Blade Runner, Family Guy (what?), and there’s that Twilight Zone again. No idea if he ever sleeps.
