--- description: Google announced that they will debut an app for the upcoming movie, 'Fantastic Beasts' on their Daydream virtual reality platform. title: Google Will Make a 'Fantastic Beasts' Virtual Reality App image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7fd526449dfe83be/6988a8aa97cdff1abe6ae07c/fantastic-beasts-google-virtual-reality-app.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Yes, You'll Be Able to Cast Spells With Google's New Virtual Reality _Fantastic Beasts_ App  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 4, 2016 8:07 PM CUT  (Credit: Warner Bros.)  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 4, 2016 8:07 PM CUT In case you’ve always dreamed of [waving a wand like Harry and Hermione](http://time.com/4417901/harry-potter-cursed-child-time-turners-time-travel/ "undefined"), your wish can now be a reality thanks to Google. According to [_Venture Beat_](http://venturebeat.com/2016/10/04/googles-daydream-will-have-a-j-k-rowling-fantastic-beasts-vr-app/ "undefined"), Google announced on Tuesday that they will be making an app based on the [upcoming Harry Potter movie _Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them_](http://time.com/4434040/jk-rowling-harry-potter-fantastic-beasts/ "undefined") for its [Daydream virtual reality platform](http://time.com/4518212/google-daydream-view-virtual-reality-vr/ "undefined"). The app will use the Google-branded headset, the Daydream View (coming in November for $79,) and the Day Dream controller, which will function as a sort of wand-like device in virtual reality; which means that you’ll not only be able to see the world of magic, but you’ll be able to actually cast spells with a wand. All the devices can be used with [Google’s new smartphone, the Google Pixel](http://time.com/4517121/google-pixel-phone-2016-specs/ "undefined"), which also debuted on Tuesday. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4518474/google-fantastic-beasts-virtual-reality-app/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4518474/google-fantastic-beasts-virtual-reality-app/"},"headline":"Yes, You'll Be Able to Cast Spells With Google's New Virtual Reality Fantastic Beasts App","datePublished":"2016-10-04T20:07:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:37:19.018Z","description":"Here's how to channel your inner wizard","url":"https://time.com/4518474/google-fantastic-beasts-virtual-reality-app/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Entertainment","Google","Technology","Culture","fantastic beasts and where to find them"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7fd526449dfe83be/6988a8aa97cdff1abe6ae07c/fantastic-beasts-google-virtual-reality-app.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7fd526449dfe83be/6988a8aa97cdff1abe6ae07c/fantastic-beasts-google-virtual-reality-app.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"fantastic-beasts-google-virtual-reality-app","caption":"","creditText":"(Credit: Warner Bros.)","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4518474/google-fantastic-beasts-virtual-reality-app/","name":"Yes, You'll Be Able to Cast Spells With Google's New Virtual Reality Fantastic Beasts App"}}]}] ```