The goggles were supplied by local charity OpenSight which supports people in Hampshire with VI.
CEO Chris Dixon, who joined the mayor on his experience, said people living with VI find accessing the community a real challenge.
"It's really important for us to be able to demonstrate those challenges and to try and get that empathy and awareness for the community to try and help," he explained.
During the walk Mr Pragnell highlighted areas of navigation he found difficult, such as the lack of tactile pavements, which indicate crossings, and floral planters.
"They [planters] look great for people that can see but unfortunately they're right in the way of people with sight impairment. We need to rethink that sort of thing," he said.
He added all council officers needed to put the goggles on and experience what he did.
"Without it, they cannot do their jobs properly," he said.
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