Level Up your students' driving and coding skills with VEX V5 Virtual Skills for 2026-27!

Hi Everyone,
I’m happy to share that the VEXcode VR Override Playground and Override Virtual Driving Skills are now live! Once you have your Virtual Skills Key, you can access both coding and driving skills in once place, at vrskills.vex.com.

Your students can practice their autonomous coding skills any time by coding a virtual version of this year’s Hero Bot, Flex, in VEXcode VR. The Override Playground gives your students an opportunity to try different coding strategy ideas and practice debugging in an environment where they get instant feedback without the complications of a physical robot.

All registered VEX V5 Teams can access this playground as well as those with a VEXcode VR Premium license. To get started, see this VEX Library article.

Virtual Driving Skills Practice lets you connect your V5 Controller to your device to practice driving skills matches using a virtual robot. To learn more about driving practice with VEX V5 Virtual Driving Skills, see this VEX Library Article.

Both of these virtual resources can be a great addition to team practices, but also for students to access from home.

Give them a try with your students today!

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Thanks @Aimee_DeFoe for sharing. I love that teams can continue practicing from home, giving them more opportunities to experiment, debug, and refine their strategies between team meetings. Looking forward to hearing how educators incorporate these new Virtual Skills resources into their season!

Hi @Leo_Fogel wanted to tag you to let you know this is now available.