In this comparative study, we evaluated the impact of twotext-based onboarding methods – contextual tooltips andtraditional tutorial screens – on usability and system satisfac-tion within a virtual reality (VR) interactive showcasing. Themethods were tested on an interactive showcase prototypefor an industrial robotics product, ACOPOS 6D. The study re-vealed that the contextual tooltip method yielded higher sys-tem satisfaction as participants felt less rushed and frustratedand demonstrated improved task performance. However, thetwo methods had no significant difference in perceived us-ability, learnability, or task completion time. These findingscontribute to the ongoing discussion about the best practicesfor onboarding methods in VR interactive showcases. Fur-ther research is needed to improve onboarding intuitivenessand adaptability to the system’s complexity.