The invention relates to a synchronization device for synchronizing head-mounted displays (22) in an amusement ride (10), comprising at least one head-mounted display (22) with which a virtual reality generated by a VR device (30) can be displayed, and a display position detection device (28) for detecting the position and orientation of the head-mounted display (22), the synchronization device (12) being set up in such a way that the virtual reality is synchronized with the head-mounted display (22), taking into account the position and orientation of the head-mounted display (22) detected by the display position detection device (28), as soon as a selectable start criterion is met. Furthermore, the invention relates to an amusement ride having a synchronization device of this type. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for operating an amusement ride of this type.