Welcome to the VEX IQ Robotics Competition Level Up Playground in VEXcode VR! As a registered VEX IQ Team for the 2026-2027 season, you can play VEX IQ Level Up VR Skills in VEXcode VR and submit your score to the VEX IQ VEXcode VR Autonomous Skills Leaderboard during the season. View this article to learn more about accessing Virtual Skills with your team registration information.
If you are not a registered VEX IQ team for the 2026-2027 season, you must have a VEXcode VR Premium License to use the VEX IQ Level Up Playground in VEXcode VR. Once you have a Premium License, activate your License Key to log in to VEXcode VR and access the VEX IQ Level Up Playground.
Resources to Help You Get Started
To get started, learn about the ways to score points in the VEX IQ Level Up game manual. Then, for added challenges, learn more about Flop, 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 Level Up 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 Flop 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 Level Up Playground Window in VEXcode VR and its features, like starting locations and camera angles, as well as Flop, the Hero Bot, and all of its controls, sensors, and features, so that you can strategize your gameplay and code the robot to score in different ways. Learn more at api.vex.com.
Looking for more?
- 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!