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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox company | name = Alterface | logo = | type = SA | foundation = 2001 | location = Wavre, Belgium | key_people = Stéphane Battaille, CEO | num_employees = 27 | industry = Amusement park | products = Salto Show Control<br />Interactive Dark Rides<br />Interactive Theatres<br />Erratic Dark Rides<br />Interactive Walkthrough<br />Action League| | homepage = [https://www.alterface.com/ www.alterface.com] }} '''Alterface Projects''' is a manufacturer of interactive and media-based attractions. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Belgium, Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Logiciel Salto |url=https://www.wawmagazine.be/fr/etiquettes/logiciel-salto |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Waw magazine |language=fr |archive-date=26 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026001235/https://www.wawmagazine.be/fr/etiquettes/logiciel-salto |url-status=live }}</ref> Alterface has a U.S. office and branches in Beijing and Xiamen, China. They create attractions for dark rides, spinning & dueling theatres, and walkthroughs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Recherche |url=https://www.lesoir.be/archives/recherche |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Le Soir |language=fr |archive-date=29 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529014121/https://www.lesoir.be/archives/recherche |url-status=live }}</ref>
== History == Founded in 2001, Alterface was a spin-off from the University of Louvain-La-Neuve (UCL) work in creation of interactive systems.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Toutes les spinoffs UCLouvain |url=https://uclouvain.be/fr/chercher/toutes-les-spinoffs-ucl-0.html |access-date=2020-11-10 |website=UCLouvain |language=fr |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026074247/https://uclouvain.be/fr/chercher/toutes-les-spinoffs-ucl-0.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Products == Alterface has developed products such as the "Salto!" show control management software,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coates |first=Charlotte |date=2020-07-28<!--from website metadata--> |title=Alterface presents Salto! show control system |url=https://blooloop.com/news/alterface-salto-show-control/ |access-date=2020-11-10 |website=Blooloop}}</ref> 3D and 4D shooting devices, and the non-linear & scalable Erratic Ride.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhang |first=Lily |date=2019-08-25 |title=Walibi Belgium debuts world's first Erratic® Ride with opening of Popcorn Revenge® from Alterface |url=https://interpark.co.uk/walibi-belgium-debuts-worlds-first-erratic-ride-with-opening-of-popcorn-revenge-from-alterface/ |access-date=2020-11-10 |website=InterPark |language=en-GB |archive-date=17 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117094307/https://interpark.co.uk/walibi-belgium-debuts-worlds-first-erratic-ride-with-opening-of-popcorn-revenge-from-alterface/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The ride concept Action League combines tournament, interactive gaming, and motion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kleiman |first=Joe |date=2020-09-28 |title=Alterface: Inside Action League, the interactive revolution |url=http://www.inparkmagazine.com/alterface-inside-action-league-the-interactive-revolution/ |access-date=2020-11-10 |website=InPark Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=29 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829054909/https://www.inparkmagazine.com/alterface-inside-action-league-the-interactive-revolution/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Notable attractions and projects==
* '''Popcorn Revenge''' (2019, Walibi Belgium): Erratic® Ride featuring vehicles from ETF Ride Systems and theming design by Joravision. This interactive dark ride has received the Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kleiman |first=Joe |title=Alterface: Popcorn Revenge results |url=http://www.inparkmagazine.com/alterface-popcorn-revenge-results/ |access-date=2020-11-10 |website=InPark Magazine |date=7 September 2020 |language=en-US |archive-date=30 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930001253/https://www.inparkmagazine.com/alterface-popcorn-revenge-results/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Park World Excellence Award, and European Star Award.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}} * '''Basilisk''' (2018, Legendia, Poland): Interactive dark ride featuring vehicles from ETF Ride Systems and theming design by Joravision. In 2018, it received the Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thea Awards Recipients |url=http://www.teaconnect.org/Thea-Awards/Past-Awards/index.cfm?id=7905&redirect=y |access-date=2020-11-10 |website=teaconnect.org |archive-date=6 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106162047/http://www.teaconnect.org/Thea-Awards/Past-Awards/index.cfm?id=7905&redirect=y |url-status=live }}</ref> Asia Attraction Crown Award, Park World Excellence Award, and European Star Award.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}} *'''Maus au Chocolat''' (2011, Phantasialand, Germany): Interactive dark ride featuring vehicles from ETF Ride Systems 42 3D back projection screens, on screen shooting. Interaction software, show control system and overall design were provided by Alterface Projects, turnkey of the project.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}} *'''Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D''' (2012, Warner Bros. Movie World, Australia): Interactive dark-ride based on DC Comics' Justice League intellectual property. It features shooting at 3D screens and at moving and non-moving scenery (animatronics). Alterface Projects provided the interaction software and overall show control system. Overall design and art direction was provided by Sally Corporation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alterface Celebrates 20 years of fun |url=https://www.inparkmagazine.com/alterface-celebrates-20-years-of-fun/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=InPark Magazine |date=2 April 2021 |language=en-US |archive-date=30 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030074406/https://www.inparkmagazine.com/alterface-celebrates-20-years-of-fun/ |url-status=live }}</ref> *'''Justice League: Battle for Metropolis''' (2015, Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis, United States): Interactive dark-ride based on DC Comics' Justice League intellectual property. It has motion-based vehicles from Oceaneering International, shooting at 3D screens and at moving and non-moving scenery (animatronics). Alterface Projects provided the interaction software and overall show control system. Overall design and art direction was provided by Sally Corporation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=MacDonald |first=Brady |date=2016-01-21 |title=Video games move out of the living room and into theme parks |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-ea-video-games-plants-zombies-mass-effect-20160121-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217154751/https://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-ea-video-games-plants-zombies-mass-effect-20160121-story.html |archive-date=17 December 2023 |access-date=2022-11-05 |work=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US }}</ref>
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==External links== *{{official|https://www.alterface.com/}}
Category:Software companies of Belgium Category:Technology companies established in 2001 Category:Wavre Category:Companies based in Walloon Brabant
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