What is teleoperation?

🕹️ Introduction to the Reachy 2 Teleoperation Application#

The Reachy 2 Teleoperation App lets you take direct, real-time control of the robot using Virtual Reality (VR). It’s the most immersive way to explore what Reachy can do—and the closest experience to being the robot.

Whether you’re guiding Reachy’s arms to grasp objects, looking around through its cameras, or remotely exploring an environment, this application turns you into Reachy’s mind and eyes.

Why Teleoperation?#

Controlling a humanoid robot isn’t just about programming—sometimes you want to move intuitively, explore interactions firsthand, or gather demonstrations for learning.

With the VR teleoperation app, you can:

• 🦾 Move Reachy’s arms and head naturally using your own movements
• 👁️ See through Reachy’s stereo cameras for full environmental awareness
• 🤝 Interact with real-world objects via the gripper and base
• 🧠 Generate demonstration data for imitation learning or training intelligent behaviors

What you’ll need#

To use the teleoperation app, you’ll need:

• A VR headset with hand controllers (see compatible devices)
• A network connection between the robot and your computer
• The Reachy 2 teleoperation application (we’ll guide you through setup!)

What can you do with it?#

• Remote object manipulation
• Live human-in-the-loop interactions
• Performing complex tasks that are hard to script
• Creating real-world datasets for machine learning

Ready to step into the robot? Let’s get you connected. 🤖🕶️