Gillian Basso has been appointed as the new chief information officer at Belgian interactive attraction specialist Alterface.
Basso is the holder of a PhD in Computer Science from UTBM in France and has an international track record across universities and institutions. He holds a masters degree in interactivity and a doctorate in artificial intelligence and has actively participated in several research programmes including ParkAR at the Louvain university, led by Alterface to research augmented reality on amusement park visitor experiences. Basso will lead the Alterface software division and work closely together with the IP and creative departments.
Benoit Cornet, CEO and founder of Alterface, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Gillian to our team. He brings a wealth of technology expertise and know-how in the fields of simulation and interactivity. His mission is to keep Alterface at the forefront of interactive technology so we can continue to offer the most innovative user-centric attractions.
“With our Erratic Ride we have just engineered a new platform for simulation and show control of more complex situations, which shows the extensive capabilities of our interactive tools. It’s now time to structure this in such a way that it can be further optimised.”
Basso will lead and streamline the recast of the Alterface Salto show control software, supporting more immersive and customised experiences. He commented: “I have been impressed with the existing technology at Alterface, which will be a solid basis to incorporate new findings on XR, AI, multi-agent and data processing. It’s a wonderful challenge to infuse my academic background into real applications.”
