Using the Read Feature on Blocks in VEXcode VR

The Read feature for Blocks is a text-to-speech tool that reads aloud the contents of Blocks in VEXcode. This feature improves accessibility by providing an audio option for users to interact with and understand their code. It's particularly useful for those who prefer or require auditory information processing.

Note: The Read feature is not available on Android mobile devices.

To use the Read feature in VEXcode, do the following:

Event category selected in the Blocks palette while scrolling through block categories

Drag a Block from the Toolbox into the workspace.

Right-click menu showing the Read Block option for a VEXcode VR block

Right-click or long press to open the Block's context menu.

Context menu with Read Block selected for the wait 1 seconds block in VEXcode VR

Select Read Block.

Read feature reading the “when timer one seconds” block aloud in VEXcode VR

VEXcode will read aloud the contents of the Block.

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