Thomas Wagner (designer)

He is best known for his influence on the theme park industry as inventor[1] of Virtual Reality equipped ride attractions like roller coasters.

[4] Wagner graduated in communication design at the Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar, Germany.

Together with Mack Rides, he patented this process which solved common issues that would have prevented the use of PC-tethered headsets on a coaster train.

[8][9][10] In late 2015, their first public installation to use this technology opened at Europa-Park, which drew a lot of media attention.

[11][12][13] Subsequently, many installations followed worldwide,[14] including drop towers, flat rides and bumper cars, with several of Wagners projects receiving critical acclaim in the industry.