Hamish Hector

Hamish Hector

Senior Staff Writer, News

Hamish is a Senior Staff Writer for TechRadar and you’ll see his name appearing on articles across nearly every topic on the site from smart home deals to speaker reviews to graphics card news and everything in between. He uses his broad range of knowledge to help explain the latest gadgets and if they’re a must-buy or a fad fueled by hype. Though his specialty is writing about everything going on in the world of virtual reality and augmented reality.

He’s been writing about tech and gaming for over five years now, getting his start at the University of Warwick’s student newspaper The Boar as a writer and later Games Editor while studying for his BSc in Maths and Physics (and later an MSc in Biotechnology, Bioprocessing, and Business Management). After graduating from university in 2020 he wrote all about battle royale games for Gfinity Esports before joining the TechRadar team in February 2021.

In his free time, you’ll likely find Hamish lost in one of the latest VR games on his Meta Quest 3, watching a West End musical with his fiancee, playing Magic: The Gathering at his local game store, or planning the D&D campaign he runs for his mates.

Want to get in touch? You can contact Hamish via his email.

Articles by: Hamish Hector

Mortal Kombat

Warner Bros. rejects Paramount deal, but the Netflix merger drama is only just beginning

By Hamish Hector published

Warner Bros. tells shareholders to reject Paramount deal, but Netflix hasn't won the merger fight yet.

Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2

Your Ray-Ban Meta glasses just got a major audio update — especially for Spotify users

By Hamish Hector published

Latest Ray-Ban Meta update brings Conversation Focus and Spotify soundtracking to you smart specs.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The 6 best Christmas movies I’m streaming on Disney Plus, Prime Video and more this December

By Hamish Hector published

These are the best 6 Christmas movies ever made. Disagree? Have your say in our poll.

Lance Ulanoff wearing smart glasses next to Supergirl and new Pebble smart rings.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from testing Android XR glasses to a revolutionary smart ring

By Hamish Hector published

The top tech news stories from Disney, Paramount, DC, Android, and more for December 12, 2025.

A screenshot of an enemy in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ‘Thank You’ update adds new dungeon, boss battles, and a Photo Mode worthy of The Paintress

By Hamish Hector published

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just got free DLC, and it's precisely what I've been looking for.

Screenshots from Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension

Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Dimension DLC is more of the same — for better and worse

By Hamish Hector published

I loved Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but a couple hours into Mega Dimension DLC I’m disappointed for 2 big reasons.

Motorola Razr 40 Ultra review closed handheld angled

Motorola just teased a new foldable to rival the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

By Hamish Hector published

Motorola has big plans for CES, and that could include a brand new foldable.

The HBO Max logo in front of a collage of its latest titles

'HBO Max will stay' even after Netflix deal says Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav

By Hamish Hector published

Move over Mark Twain, this time its HBO Max whose death may have been greatly exaggerated – according to Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav.

Steve Netflix

Trump says the big Netflix-Warner Bros merger ‘could be a problem’ – here’s why

By Hamish Hector published

‘Could be a problem’: Trump wants to personally help decide the Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal – and he’s already highlighted a big reason to block it.

Octopath Traveler 0

Octopath Traveler 0 is yet another fantastic RPG for the series, but it’s less Octopath than ever

By Hamish Hector published

Octopath Traveler 0 is another excellent RPG in this new-era classic franchise but less Octopath than ever.

Deadpool with his head split open as drawings circle around him

Marvel's Deadpool VR is the best Meta Quest 3 game I've played all year, but it's not for everyone

By Hamish Hector published

Marvel's Deadpool VR is no Batman: Arkham Shadow, but it is the quintessential way to experience the chaos of the Merc with a Mouth.

A cowboy playing with cards

My favorite way to play the new League of Legends game is sold out everywhere, but Riot just dropped some great news

By Hamish Hector published

Riftbound's Proving Grounds is the best way to play the game. It's sold out, but will hopefully come back soon (maybe for Black Friday).

Riftbound characters Yasuo, Jinx, and Ahri reday to fight

I have a new gaming obsession in Riftbound: the League of Legends spinoff I've been waiting for

By Hamish Hector published

Riftbound is the best parts of my favorite TCGs, with none of the bad, and plenty of awesome twists.

The iPhone Pocket next to the Steam Machine and the DJI Neo 2.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from iPhone Pockets to Steam's new hardware

By Hamish Hector published

The week's biggest tech news stories from Apple, DJI, Valve, and more for November 15, 2025.

The Steam Frame

Forget being a ‘Meta Quest 3 killer’ I think the Steam Frame could be an ‘every XR headset killer’ for two important reasons

By Hamish Hector published

The Steam Frame could be the most exciting VR headset in years, unless you're Meta, Apple, and Samsung.

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The Steam Frame next to the Meta Quest 3

Steam Frame vs Meta Quest 3: Valve's VR headset swings at the king, but we're missing one key detail

By Hamish Hector published

Valve's new Steam Frame headset is here to take on the Meta Quest 3, but which one should you buy? Here's how the two VR titans compare.

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OPPO Find X9

ColorOS 16 is rolling out to Oppo phones, here’s the 8 features to try first

By Hamish Hector published

Here’s when your Oppo phone will get ColorOS 16, and 8 reasons why you’ll love the update.

Oppo Find X9 Pro in photography case

All the gear and no idea – my new phone camera is wasted on me, but Google might have already found a solution

By Hamish Hector published

My Oppo Find X9 Pro's camera is so great it doesn’t need an upgrade when the 10 drops – I do

Bread

This foldable-bread-proofer-meets-slow-cooker is my new favorite kitchen gadget

By Hamish Hector published

My new favorite kitchen tech has helped me start baking again, and I couldn't be more excited.

ICYMI

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from IKEA's 21 new smart home gadgets to our Samsung Galaxy XR review

By Hamish Hector published

The week's top stories from GTA 6, IKEA, Samsung, Google and more for November 8, 2026.

Lance weraing the Samsung Galaxy XR headset next to the M5 MacBook Pro and the TechRadar Choice Awards banner

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Amazon breaking the internet to Samsung's big XR swing at Apple

By Hamish Hector published

The week's biggest stories from Amazon, Apple, Samsung, Garmin, and more for October 25, 2025

Samsung Galaxy XR HANDS ON

I can’t believe Samsung and Apple made the same XR mistake when Meta already solved it over half a decade ago

By Hamish Hector published

Samsung Galaxy XR and Apple Vision Pro cost more if you wear glasses, and that's not fair.

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Samsung Galaxy XR HANDS ON

6 things you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy XR headset

By Hamish Hector published

Samsung’s long awaited Galaxy XR headset is here, and there's six things you nee dto know about it from specs to software.

Hamish wearing the Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses

Meta and Oakley’s smart glasses for athletes hit the mark... if you have the right Garmin

By Hamish Hector published

These Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses are undeniably designed for athletes.

The Apple Vision Pro on a violet background

Apple’s Vision Pro should always have been a wearable MacBook, and now it can be

By Hamish Hector published

The Apple Vision Pro isn't perfect but there's one mistake that's larger than the rest.

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