VR headset + camera -> synthesized AR. Then add a zoom mode. They would act like magnifying glasses. It would not be quite the same perspective as getting close

VR headset + camera -> synthesized AR. Then add a zoom mode. They would act like magnifying glasses. It would not be quite the same perspective as getting close, but it would involve less hunching. A more low-tech solution is to just sit down. Which could be useful for things like AR boardgames.