Overview
Alterface designs interactive technology and turnkey attractions for the theme park industry, covering interactive dark rides, interactive theatres, erratic dark rides and walkthroughs. The company was founded in 2001 as a spin-off of the Université catholique de Louvain in Louvain-la-Neuve, and is headquartered at Avenue Pasteur 11 in Wavre, with further offices in Singapore and Miami. Its patented show control software Salto manages the interactive components of an attraction, including shooting, lighting, animatronics, special effects, audio, image and video. Other products include Action League, the Wander software suite, MovieMax, and the CartBox and GunBox systems. Founder and previous CEO Benoit Cornet stepped down as Chairman of the Board in May 2020. Stephane Battaille, who had served as COO and shareholder, was appointed CEO earlier that year. Laurence Beckers, part of the group that founded the company in 2001, is Creative Director. François Danhaive, with the company since 2008, was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in September 2025. In 2026 the company stated it had over 150 interactive dark rides, walkthroughs and theatres installed worldwide.
Stated facts & numbers
- Founded: 2001, as a spin-off of the Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve)
- Legal name: Alterface Projects
- Headquarters: Avenue Pasteur 11, B-1300 Wavre, Belgium
- Other offices: Singapore and Miami, Florida
- CEO: Stéphane Battaille, appointed 2020
- Founder: Benoit Cornet, previous CEO, stepped down as Chairman of the Board in 2020
- COO: François Danhaive, promoted September 2025
- Creative Director: Laurence Beckers
- Products: Salto show control, interactive dark rides, interactive theatres, erratic dark rides, walkthroughs, Action League, Wander, MovieMax
- Installed base: Over 150 interactive dark rides, walkthroughs and theatres worldwide (2026)
- Customers and partners: Sally Dark Rides, Netflix, Parc Astérix, Fantawild, Walibi Belgium, Phantasialand, Legendia, PortAventura World
- Awards: Four Thea Awards (2018-2020); Park World Excellence Awards Industry Icon (Supplier) 2025
Leadership & org chart
In the news
- Only a few weeks to go until IAAPA Expo US in Orlando!🔥 Meet the team: Stephane Battaille, CEO Mattheis Carley, Partnerships Director Laurence Beckers, Creative Director Giulia Florian, Marketing Communications Manager Brice Ichallal, Head of Software See you there!
- De la Wallonie aux attractions du monde entier, la technologie Alterface fait vivre des expériences interactives toujours plus immersives. Merci à DAILY SCIENCE pour ce bel article qui met en lumière notre savoir-faire, notre histoire et nos 25 ans d’innovation ! 🔗 À découvrir ici : https://lnkd.in/em_FzFar Avec Stephane Battaille
- If you missed the drinks celebrating our 25th anniversary at IAAPA Expo Europe in London, you also missed our friend and partner Clement Kerstenne from Levita Magic, who treated us to a few magic tricks at the booth. At Alterface, we often say we create magic by hiding the technology, so guests can fully immerse themselves in the story. That's why having a real magician with us felt like the perfect way to celebrate! A big thank you to Clément and to everyone who stopped by and watched the magic happen! Especially those whose jaws
- 25 years of Magic! And what better place to celebrate than at IAAPA Expo Europe in London! A big thank you to everyone who joined us at our booth to celebrate together, and to everyone who took the time to send us a message and share in this special milestone during a busy IAAPA week. A special thank you to Levita Magic for adding a touch of actual magic to the event! And thank you to Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) for supporting us and Belgian companies at IAAPA Expo Europe. We had fun! And that’s all that matters! 😊 📸
- Alterface celebrated its 25th anniversary in collaboration with TWIST and AWEX at this year’s IAAPA Expo London. We are delighted about this, particularly as, beyond Alterface, Wallonia can count on an ‘Entertainment Tech’ ecosystem that exports all over the world.
- Yesterday, more details on the new Gröna Lunds Tivoli AB's Interactive Dark Ride! And we're incredibly proud to be part of this exciting adventure! Looking forward to 2027 for the grand opening! Jora Vision and Vekoma Rides!
- Greetings from IAAPA London… today was the day! We can finally reveal SCORE, the brand-new dark ride coming to Gröna Lund next year. And there’s another exciting first: SCORE will feature the new Vekoma DRX, marking the debut of Vekoma’s new dark ride vehicle. What a journey this has already been. Working side by side with the fantastic creative team at Gröna Lund Jakob Fagerström Cornelia L. Carlsson , together with our trusted partners, and of course our own creative team back home at Jora Vision, has been an incredible
- Ready! London here we are! Looking forward to see you at booth S3719! IAAPA
Alumni
Francois DanhaiveProgram Manager→Fondateur - Project Manager at KICK IT OFF- PStephane BattailleCOO
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