Six Flags and Samsung recently announced their renewed collaboration on virtual reality roller coasters with the unveiling of an innovative experience at numerous Six Flags parks. Last spring, the two companies joined forces to introduce
The experience called ‘New Revolution Galactic Attack’ made its world debut at
When riders board the coasters and don their Samsung Gear VR headsets, they will be introduced to the device’s pass-through camera functionality that allows them to see the “real world.”
As they get settled into the ride, a heads up display overlay on the pass-through camera view will show data like current status of weaponry, time codes, fuel cells and a countdown clock. As riders drop at high speeds, the mixed reality view changes to a completely immersive, virtual reality environment and a fighter spaceship cockpit materialises and envelops the riders into a tunnel of light. Riders are later brought into one of the three drone bays, each of which offer a completely different gaming experience and three different endings.
