Accessing V5RC Virtual Skills with a Virtual Skills Key – VEX Library

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.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.

vexcode vr home page with the text 'Have a VR Class Code? Login Here' called out 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 Code' called out with a red box.

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

Enter your team number into the login window.

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.

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 called out.

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

To get started practicing coding, see Accessing V5RC Virtual Skills with a Virtual Skills Key.

Accessing Virtual Driving Skills

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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.

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

V5RC Driving Skills Practice Field open and ready for practice.

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

To learn how to connect your IQ Controller, see Connecting a V5 Controller to Virtual Driving Skills.
To get started with VIQRC Virtual Driving Skills and learn about the options available as you practice, see Practicing Using V5RC Virtual Driving Skills.