Welcome to the VEX IQ Competition (VIQC) Virtual Skills! To play the 2022 - 2023 VIQC game, Slapshot, in Virtual Skills, you must be a member of a registered team. Once you are registered, you will use your Virtual Skills Key to log in to VIQC Virtual Skills in VEXcode IQ.
If you are a registered team with a Virtual Skills Key, follow the steps in this article to access VIQC Virtual Skills and get started coding.
If you are not a registered team and do not have a Virtual Skills Key, your teacher or team mentor will need to first register your team with Robot Events. Once your team is registered, you can use your Virtual Skills Key and follow the steps in this article to access VIQC Virtual Skills to get started coding.
Now you’re ready to code in VIQC Virtual Skills!
Articles to Help You Get Started
To get started, learn about the ways to score points in this year's game manual. Then for added challenges, learn more about Snapshot, this year's Hero Bot, and other details about the Field so you can strategize and get a high score.
- Before diving into Virtual Skills, it is important to understand Slapshot and how it is played. Read the scoring section of the Game Manual to learn more and begin developing your scoring strategy.
- Get familiar with the Virtual Skills Window in VEXcode IQ and its features, like starting locations and camera angles, so you can strategize your gameplay. Learn about Using the Virtual Skills Window in this article.
- Check out Snapshot, this year's Hero Bot, and all of its motors, sensors, and features, so you can code the robot to score in different ways. Learn more about the robot’s features in this article.
- Curious about the dimensions and features of the VIQC Field? Learn more about the VIQC Field in this article, so you can get started planning your project.
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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 and learn more about coding with VEXcode!