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Accessing VIQRC Virtual Skills with a Virtual Skills Key

Each VEX IQ Robotics Competition (VIQRC) registered team is provided a Virtual Skills Key for accessing VIQRC Virtual Skills. This article explains how to access both Virtual Coding Skills, and Virtual Driving Skills.

Finding Your Team's Virtual Skills Key

To find your team’s Virtual Skills Key, go to RobotEvents.com.

RobotEvents.com toolbar with the Login button called out in the upper right hand corner.

1. Select “Login.”

Robotevents.com Login page with the email address and password fields called out with a red box.

2. Enter the email address and password associated with your Robot Events account. Then select the "Login" button.

Don't have an account? Go here to create a RobotEvents account.

Registered Teams table at robotevents.com.

3. Once you have logged into your account, select “My Teams” from the account navigation.

Table of registered teams at robotevents.com with the team column and virtual skills key column called out with red boxes.

4. Here you will see a list of your registered teams with their Virtual Skills Keys.

No key listed? Make sure that your team’s registration has been renewed for the current season.

Note: The Virtual Skills Key is specific for each team. If you have multiple teams, make sure to record which Key goes with each team.

Accessing Virtual Coding Skills

To practice coding with Virtual Coding Skills, you must first enter your team's Virtual Skills Key at vr.vex.com using a Chrome browser.

Note: The Virtual Skills Key can be used by multiple members of the same team.

Diagram illustrating the components and setup of the VEX IQ Robotics platform, designed for educational purposes and beginner robotics enthusiasts, as part of the 'Get Started' section in the VEX IQ knowledge base.

When VEXcode VR is launched, you may see this window. Select 'Login Here' to launch the login window.

vexcode vr home page with the text 'Have a VR Class Code? Login Here' called out at the bottom of the page.

If you do not see the window above, select 'File' then 'Login Code' in order to launch the login window.

Login window with the team number field called out with a red box.

Enter your team number into the login window. 

Login window with the 'Enter Skills Key' field called out with a red box.

Once the team number is entered, a space will appear to enter the Virtual Skills Key.

Note: The Virtual Skills Key is not case-sensitive.

Login Window with the Submit button at the bottom of the window called out with a red box.

After entering both a Team Number and Virtual Skills Key, select 'Submit' to complete the login process.

Upper left corner of the VEXcode VR Toolbar with a blue VR Logo called out.

Once logged in, the icon in the top left corner will turn white and blue.

Accessing Virtual Driving Skills

VEX VIQRC Virtual Driving Skills Practice page. At the top left is a Connection box, reading Controller Status: Not Connected and a button to the right reading how to connect. To the right of this box is a Drive Mode box with four controller configuration buttons shown, tank drive, left arcade, right arcade and split arcade. A link below these options reads robot configuration settings below. Underneath this is the Driving Skills Practice login window with fields for team number and virtual skills key

Launch VIQRC Driving Skills Practice by navigating to VIQRC Driving Skills Practice on a Chrome browser.

VIQRC Driving Skills Practice login window with the team number and Virtual Skills Key fields called out with a red box.

Enter your team number and your team's Virtual Skills Key.

VIQRC Driving Skills Practice window with the login button called out with a red box.

Once your Team Number and Virtual Skills Key are entered, select 'Login'.

VIQRC Driving Skills Practice field logged in and ready to use.

You are now logged in and ready to connect your Controller! 

For more information, help, and tips, check out the many resources at VEX Professional Development Plus

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