Before George Lucas found The Force and brought us Star Wars, he created an intellectually scifi indie film called THX-1138.

Many of you may have seen that film, and noticed precursors from everything to light sabers and stormtroopers, but did you ever consider that it takes place entirely in a simulation? Based on an article by our previous guest, cyberpunk author Mark Everglade, we are going to dive in and see if this theory holds merit.

Ahmed Best is an American actor, comedian and musician who is known for providing motion capture and the voice of the character of Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise.

Best likewise collaborated with director George Lucas in three films and seven episodes of the cartoon show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He won the Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production for lampooning Jar Jar Binks in Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II.

He will talk to us about his experience in pioneering motion capture, as well as his forrays into virtual reality and the metaverse.

This one promises to be out of this world!

For our Worldbuilders of Altspace 12 we are joined by a prolific OG whose multitude of worlds are fan favorites here in Altspace. His love of nostalgia and pop culture ooze through the fabric of the metaverse itself with such classics as a replica of Star Tours from Disneyland in the 80s, his various Star Wars worlds including Mos Eisley Cantina and Jabba’s Palace, his deep cuts with the Neverending Story, and of course his blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean world, we are proud to have Captain Jack Sparrow with us.

Along time ago, in a metaverse far, far away.