While at the DICE 2016 conference this week, Kojima spoke at length about a number of topics. He suggested a potential reunion with Silent Hills star Norman Reedus, shared more info about his new studio and Sony-exclusive project, and even teased how he would use VR technology.

Specifically with regards to VR, Kojima said that he would love to craft an experience that elicits genuine horror. Not horror in the sense of “gory” or “grotesque” imagery, but discomfort and a general sense of unease.

It feels only fitting that Kojima would want to approach horror in a unique way – the developer has been bucking the trends ever since he burst on the scene over two decades ago. In fact, a horror game that explores real world fears would be rather unique, especially with VR to boost the realism.

Then again, we’re sure that plenty of fans would prefer Kojima approach horror in the traditional sense, if only because they want to see the promise of the P.T. demo delivered in full. That game was predicated on the grotesque and jump scares, which is more along the lines of traditional horror.

While the prospect of a VR horror game from Hideo Kojima is likely to garner a lot of attention, that’s still a far off possibility at the moment. According to Kojima, VR headsets have improved a lot in the time since he first demoed them, but he believes they are still in need of some fine-tuning. Not just in function either, but form as well.

We can’t speak to the functionality of VR at the moment – Oculus Rift headsets are slated to hit first patrons next month – but the form is certainly something to consider. Having a bulking headset attached to one’s skull for an extended period of time is sure to cause some strain, not to mention the looks one is bound to get while using a VR headset. But the technology is still in its infancy, and likely not even close to where it will be in 5 or 10 years. Presumably then Kojima and his horror ideas might get involved.

Of course, hearing the words Kojima and horror together is exciting, but we wouldn’t put money on a VR horror experience coming from the developer any time soon. As we mentioned, the Metal Gear Solid developer is currently putting together ideas for his first project at his new studio. All we know at this point about the game is that it is a PlayStation exclusive.

Source: IGN