A method for operating virtual reality spectacles, having the steps of: display of at least one virtual object, arranged in virtual surroundings, by means of the virtual reality spectacles from a first observation position that is prescribed within the virtual surroundings; display of at least one position symbol at a position within the virtual surroundings that corresponds to a second observation position prescribed within the virtual surroundings; identification of a virtual standard line of vision to the virtual object from the second observation position; selection of the displayed position symbol as soon as a predetermined selection action has been sensed; and display of the virtual object from the second observation position as soon as a predetermined confirmation action for the selected position symbol has been sensed. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system having virtual reality spectacles.