Accessing V5RC Virtual Skills with a Virtual Skills Key

Each VEX V5 Robotics Competition (V5RC) registered team is provided a Virtual Skills Key for accessing V5RC Virtual Skills in VEXcode VR. 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 website homepage with the Login option highlighted in the navigation menu.

1. Select Login.

RobotEvents login form showing fields for email and password with a Login button below.

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.

RobotEvents My Account menu with the My Teams option highlighted.

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

RobotEvents My Teams page listing registered teams with their associated Virtual Skills Keys.

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.

VEXcode VR home page with a welcome screen and text that reads 'Have a VR Class Code? Login Here' highlighted at the bottom of the page.

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

VEXcode VR File menu with the last option 'Login with Code' highlighted.

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 highlighted.

Enter your team number into the login window. 

Login window with the 'Enter Skills Key' field highlighted.

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 highlighted.

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 red VR Logo highlighted.

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

Accessing Virtual Driving Skills

Driving Skills Practice window with a Login window shown.

Launch V5RC Driving Skills Practice by navigating to V5RC Driving Skills Practice on a Chrome browser.

Driving Skills practice login window with the Team number and Virtual Skills Key fields called out.

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

Login button called out in the Driving Skills practice login window.

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

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

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