--- title: Google Will Have a 'Fantastic Beasts' Virtual Reality App description: Google announced that they will debut an app for the upcoming movie, 'Fantastic Beasts' on their Daydream virtual reality platform. canonical: https://time.com/4518474/google-fantastic-beasts-virtual-reality-app/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-10-04T20:07:10.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:37:19.018Z og:title: Google Will Make a 'Fantastic Beasts' Virtual Reality App og:description: Here's how to channel your inner wizard og:url: https://time.com/4518474/google-fantastic-beasts-virtual-reality-app/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: 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=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: fantastic-beasts-google-virtual-reality-app og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Google Will Make a 'Fantastic Beasts' Virtual Reality App twitter:description: Here's how to channel your inner wizard twitter:image: 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=16:9 ---  # Yes, You'll Be Able to Cast Spells With Google's New Virtual Reality _Fantastic Beasts_ App > Sponsored content. 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According to [_Venture Beat_](http://venturebeat.com/2016/10/04/googles-daydream-will-have-a-j-k-rowling-fantastic-beasts-vr-app/), 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/) for its [Daydream virtual reality platform](http://time.com/4518212/google-daydream-view-virtual-reality-vr/). 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. 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