Welcome to the V5RC 25-26 Push Back Playground in VEXcode VR! As a registered V5RC Team for the 2025-2026 season, you can play V5RC Push Back Virtual Skills in VEXcode VR and submit your score to the V5RC Virtual Skills Leaderboard during the season. View this article to learn more about accessing V5RC Push Back with your team registration information.
If you are not a registered V5RC team for the 2025-2026 season, you must have a VEXcode VR Premium License to use the V5RC 25-26 Push Back Playground in VEXcode VR. Once you have a Premium License, you will activate your License Key to log in to VEXcode VR and access the V5RC 25-26 Push Back Playground.
Resources to Help You Get Started
To get started, learn about the ways to score points in the Push Back game manual. Then, for added challenges, learn more about Dex, the Hero Bot for the game, and other details about the Field in order to strategize and improve your score.
- Before diving into coding, it is important to understand Push Back and how it is played. Read the scoring section of the Game Manual to learn more, and begin developing your scoring strategy.
- Try using the Example Projects to see possible ways to code Dex to move and score in different ways. To learn more about accessing Example Projects in VEXcode VR, view this article for Blocks projects or this article for Python projects.
- Get familiar with the Push Back Playground Window in VEXcode VR and its features, like the camera angles, so that you can strategize your gameplay. View this article to learn more.
- Learn about the Field dimensions and layout on the V5RC 25-26 Push Back Playground to help plan your project. View the Field Details page of the V5RC Virtual Skills - Push Back section of api.vex.com.
- Check out Dex, the Hero Bot for Push Back, and all of its controls, sensors, and features, so you can code the robot to score in different ways. Learn more about the robot's features with the Robot Details page in the V5RC Virtual Skills - Push Back section of api.vex.com.
- Virtual Dex is equipped with a GPS Sensor so that you can you use location details and sensor feedback to navigate the Field. Learn more about using the GPS Sensor in Push Back with the GPS Coordinates page in the V5RC Virtual Skills - Push Back sections of api.vex.com.
- Virtual Dex is also equipped with an AI Vision Sensor so you can incorporate AI into your game strategy. Read this article to learn more about using the AI Vision Sensor in V5RC Push Back in VEXcode VR.
Looking for more?
- View the Robot Specific Blocks or Robot Specific Python pages of the V5RC Virtual Skills - Push Back section of api.vex.com to learn about the commands unique to Dex.
- Looking to transition from coding in Blocks to coding in Python? Try using Switch blocks! Learn more about Switch in this section of api.vex.com.
- Want to learn more advanced coding to help you beat your high score? VEXcode is used with all VEX Robotics platforms. Check out the Computer Science Level 1 - Blocks course or the Computer Science Level 1 - Python course and learn more about coding with VEXcode!