The Fatal Vision alcohol simulation goggles work by shifting the wearer's view. The result is that the wearer's balance and equilibrium are affected, making them stumble and struggle to walk a straight line as if impaired by alcohol.

Do drunk goggles actually work?

Here's the thing: not very. The researchers have said that the hornier students were only “mildly intoxicated”. It clearly doesn't take a lot to make people lose their judgment. Yes, but surely a dry academic study under test conditions can't mimic the real effect of beer goggles.

What do drunk goggles do?

The goggles simulate many of the effects of intoxication including visual distortion, double vision, reduced peripheral vision and the alteration of depth and distance perception. Cognitive distortions include reduced alertness, delayed reaction time, confusion, and lack of muscle coordination.