 Six Flags announced on March 3, 2016, that Shock Wave would be among several rides at various parks that would receive a virtual reality (VR) upgrade.Riders had the option to wear Samsung Gear VR headsets, powered by Oculus, to create a 360-degree, 3D experience while riding.The virtual reality experience was called, "The New Revolution", themed to a fighter jet, has riders flying through a futuristic city as co-pilots battling alien invaders.