Niantic may have shut down rumors about "Harry Potter Go," but never fear, Potter fans -- Google is here for you. The company announced Tuesday that its new mobile virtual reality platform will include a。 Harry Potter 。 Harry Potter
。adventure from。Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them。 .。SEE ALSO:IMAX wants you to 'walk into a movie' with this 5K-res VR headset。 The gaming experience was announced in a live stream for Made By Google, and will be part of the new Daydream VR platform. As with the Nintendo Wii Harry Potter game, the controller will become the player's wand and can cast spells.。Mashable Top StoriesStay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news.Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter。By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.。By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.。 Thanks for signing up!
。 It's no Hogwarts letter, but bringing
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。 to the immersive world of VR is a huge technological step for a franchise that has been around since Internet was dial-up and DVDs were a luxury. For the moment, there are no plans to expand the experience to the original。 Harry Potter。 Harry Potter 。 films, which had complementing video games, but the release of 。 Beasts。is ripe for this partnership. 。 Daydream headsets start shipping in November, right around the release of Warner Bros.'。 Fantastic Beasts。Nov. 18 premiere. They only work with Google's own Pixel mobile phones, which can be pre-ordered now on the Google Store.。TopicsGamingGoogleHarry PotterVirtual Reality。 |