A magnetic mechanical latching attachment for connecting goggles to a helmet, the magnetic mechanical latching attachment comprising a goggle attachment portion having a mechanical latch member, the mechanical latch member including: a latch protrusion extending perpendicular to an axial length of the latch member, and at least one perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor, which is perpendicularly-oriented to the axial length, wherein the goggle attachment portion is configured to attach to goggles; a helmet attachment portion having a latch opening, the latch opening including: a latch protrusion extending perpendicular to an axial length of the latch opening, and at least one perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor, which is perpendicularly-oriented to the axial length, wherein the helmet attachment portion is configured to attach to a surface of a helmet; and wherein the latch member of the goggle attachment portion is configured to mate with the latch opening of the helmet attachment portion, and, when mated, the at least one perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor of the goggle attachment portion is located such that it is magnetically attracted to the at least one perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor of the helmet attachment portion, wherein the magnetic attraction of the perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor of the goggle attachment portion to the perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor of the helmet attachment portion facilitates a holding of the mechanical latch member of the goggle attachment portion in a locked position with respect to the latch opening of the helmet attachment portion in a manner wherein axial movement of the goggle attachment portion away from the helmet attachment portion is restricted by a mechanical interlock of the perpendicular protrusion of the latch member of the goggle attachment portion with the perpendicular protrusion of the latch opening of the helmet attachment portion. a goggle attachment portion having a mechanical latch member, the mechanical latch member including: a latch protrusion extending perpendicular to an axial length of the latch member, and at least one perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor, which is perpendicularly-oriented to the axial length, wherein the goggle attachment portion is configured to attach to goggles; a latch protrusion extending perpendicular to an axial length of the latch member, and at least one perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor, which is perpendicularly-oriented to the axial length, wherein the goggle attachment portion is configured to attach to goggles; a helmet attachment portion having a latch opening, the latch opening including: a latch protrusion extending perpendicular to an axial length of the latch opening, and at least one perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor, which is perpendicularly-oriented to the axial length, wherein the helmet attachment portion is configured to attach to a surface of a helmet; and a latch protrusion extending perpendicular to an axial length of the latch opening, and at least one perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor, which is perpendicularly-oriented to the axial length, wherein the helmet attachment portion is configured to attach to a surface of a helmet; and wherein the latch member of the goggle attachment portion is configured to mate with the latch opening of the helmet attachment portion, and, when mated, the at least one perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor of the goggle attachment portion is located such that it is magnetically attracted to the at least one perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor of the helmet attachment portion, wherein the magnetic attraction of the perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor of the goggle attachment portion to the perpendicularly-oriented magnetic attractor of the helmet attachment portion facilitates a holding of the mechanical latch member of the goggle attachment portion in a locked position with respect to the latch opening of the helmet attachment portion in a manner wherein axial movement of the goggle attachment portion away from the helmet attachment portion is restricted by a mechanical interlock of the perpendicular protrusion of the latch member of the goggle attachment portion with the perpendicular protrusion of the latch opening of the helmet attachment portion.