Wands casts a spell as it soars to the top of Samsung Gear VR store

You can’t play as Harry Potter in virtual reality yet. But the next best thing is Wands, a spellcasting VR game where you can duel with another player in a fantasy universe. This first VR title from Stockholm-based Nux Studios debuted August 18, and it shot to the top of the Samsung Gear VR app store.

This kind of game, which is set in 1880s London with a steampunk art style, is a natural for VR, because you’re waving a wand and being active. You play as a magic user, casting spells. I played it on the Samsung Gear VR headset and thoroughly enjoyed it. With the Gear VR, all you do to cast your spells is look at your target and then tap the button on the side of the headset to fire. You have to spin around to see where the enemy is.