I just tried out the Virtual Reach. I’m not sure what it’s specifically for or who requested it to resolve what problem but I’m sure I’ll find a use for it. One question though: where is it getting the elevation from? I’m seeing values >70’ in the Gulf of Mexico and <40’ in the Rockies. I don’t think it makes much difference but I was curious. It might be helpful to link it with a geoid model to show the difference between geoid and ellipsoid. I realize that linking it to Google Earth’s elevation data might be too cumbersome.
Dang… what are you surveying down there? Alligators? 
Hi @jaredplnormand ,
Good question!
The primary reason this was added is for presentations. If you don’t have a Reach device with you but want to display the UI for collecting points, it’s a handy tool. After you collect some, you can also check the COGO tools inside. Or if you want to test workflows out. Some teachers use it as well.
It actually calculates with global coordinates, allowing you to use local coordinate systems, and it will do the calculation for you. I use this sometimes if I want to check a random coordinate. Suppose the numbers differ too much from what I expect. I might look after it if I’ve chosen the correct coordinate system.
Also, the height is ellipsoidal height, but it’s the same; if you’ve chosen a geoid as well, it will convert it for you. So your “measurements” depend on the geoid used.
There are some useful aspects to it.
For anyone who wants to try it. You can find it in the Profile tab, Settings, App settings, then enable Virtual Reach.
+1 very useful for demos & teaching!
We use the virtual rover to add points to existing projects. You can hold you finger down to move the rover and then measure a point. Our field technicians can see the points and navigate to them.
Is there a way to use the phones location instead of the rs or virtual rs
Hi @conner2806 ,
Currently, there is no way to use your phone’s location, but I have added this as a +1 to our internal features list.
Thank you for the feedback, guys. Great to hear that you’ve found some use in it!
Hi Conner,
Starting from the 15.2 version, you can use the phone’s location for navigation. This feature is available for the Pro and Business plans. Let us know what you think about it!