{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7b4cbbc1a3f1f90da1945fdf","clusterId":"c_a0273d7b60eb47dd426d5cef","slug":"proyecto-exo-brings-projection-mapping-to-physical-arcade-play-at-tokyo-game-show","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Proyecto EXO Brings Projection Mapping to Physical Arcade Play at Tokyo Game Show","summary":"PlayLab DiTella, a laboratory at Argentina's Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, is showing Proyecto EXO in the SELECTED INDIE 80 area on the second floor of Hall 9 at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The machine has physical handles, pedals, and buttons, plus a playfield modeled as a rocky planet with cranes and turrets. Projection mapping adds video rovers, spiders, and mining rules. Design lead Juan Becerril says it is a university research assignment with no commercial release planned.","whyItMatters":"Proyecto EXO is a university research assignment with no commercial release planned, so its Tokyo Game Show appearance is likely one of the few chances to play it in Japan.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe machine sits in the SELECTED INDIE 80 area on the second floor of Hall 9. Its playfield is modeled as a rocky mountain on a planet and fitted with 3D objects: five cranes that mine energy and send it to a spacecraft on the back wall, and three turrets that fire at spiders.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProjection mapping supplies the rest. The player controls a rover as video and moves it between cranes and turrets; picking up a radiation symbol triggers an electric shock around a crane that repels spiders. Filling the spacecraft\u0026#39;s energy before the time limit clears the stage.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Proyecto EXO runs on university research time, not a publisher's budget. Juan Becerril says no commercial release is planned, so the projection-mapping rig at Tokyo Game Show is a one-off demo.","twitterPost":"Proyecto EXO is a university research project. Juan Becerril says no commercial release is planned.","threadsPost":"Proyecto EXO is a university research assignment, not a product. Design lead Juan Becerril says no commercial release is planned, which puts the projection-mapping arcade machine at Tokyo Game Show in the demo category rather than the pipeline.","newsletterBlurb":"At Tokyo Game Show 2026, PlayLab DiTella is showing Proyecto EXO in the SELECTED INDIE 80 area on the second floor of Hall 9. The unit pairs physical controls and 3D playfield objects with projection-mapped video, and design lead Juan Becerril says it is a university research assignment with no plans for commercial release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20260918020/\",\"title\":\"Hands-on With 'Proyecto EXO,' a Modern Take on Electromechanical Arcade Games: A Unique Machine That Overlays Video on 3D Objects on the Playfield [TGS2026]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4467,"outputTokens":664,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789703966,"createdAt":"2026-09-18T03:55:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T03:58:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T03:58:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a0273d7b60eb47dd426d5cef","canonicalTitle":"現代版エレメカな機械式ゲーム「Proyecto EXO」を体験。盤面の立体物に映像を重ねる異色の一台［TGS2026］","representativeArticleId":"a_b25e53ce6b81e92b427a7312","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Proyecto EXO\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-18T03:11:05.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-18T03:11:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T03:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20260918020/","title":"現代版エレメカな機械式ゲーム「Proyecto EXO」を体験。盤面の立体物に映像を重ねる異色の一台［TGS2026］"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Proyecto EXO"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}