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DefinitionVR goggles (VRゴーグル) are head-mounted devices for experiencing VR (virtual reality) (仮想現実); they cover both eyes and show a virtual space created by a computer.
ExplanationSensors detect the direction and movement of your head and change the image accordingly, giving a sense of immersion, as if you were looking around inside the virtual space. Since the real view is blocked, they are used for games and also for situations you want to experience without going there, such as training for hazardous work or touring distant facilities.
AnalogyLike a windowless room with a different landscape projected across all four walls.
Memory hookGoggles wrap around your eyes, and because they cover them, the real view disappears.