Articles by 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

If Amazon wants to kill Alexa+ stone dead, its CEO’s latest advertisement idea is probably the way to do it

By Hamish Hector published 1 August 25

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is already planning the demise of Alexa+, making some of its answers sponsored.

These smart glasses promise to remember your life better than you can, and we simply aren’t ready for these next-gen wearables

By Hamish Hector published 31 July 25

These Halo glasses have a lot to offer, but I'm left feeling like privacy is sprinting into the grave.

The Meta Quest Pro on its charging pad on a desk, in front of a window with the curtain closed

Meta's mixed reality glasses make my Meta Quest 3 look like a boulder

By Hamish Hector published 31 July 25

Meta’s newly published research gives us a glimpse at its future XR plans: it wants to make ultra-slim XR goggles.

Girl wearing Meta Quest 3 headset interacting with a jungle playset

Meta revealed what makes a VR game perfect, and it could be hinting at big hardware changes

By Hamish Hector published 29 July 25

Meta revealed the ideal VR gaming session is 20 to 40 minutes, and might have teased how its hardware will evolve next.

The Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses being used by a basketball player

Meta's next wearables announcement might include a smartwatch for its smart glasses

By Hamish Hector published 28 July 25

Meta’s on-again-off-again relationship with smartwatches might be back on as it might launch one soonish.

Donkey Kong next to a Marshall speaker and Fitbit

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech new stories from Marshall's great new speaker to Fitbit's major outage

By Hamish Hector published 19 July 25

Here are the biggest tech news stories from Nintendo, Fitbit, OpenAI, Marshall, and more for July 19, 2025.

Rayneo, Meta, and Xreal glasses next to each other

The best smart glasses 2025: the top AI and AR glasses you can find

By Hamish Hector last updated 18 July 25

Which smart glasses are the best? We've tested a bunch of AI and AR glasses, and these are the ones we like the most.

I can forgive losing the S Pen, but the Samsung Z Fold 7 has been ruined by a more serious design faux pas

By Hamish Hector published 17 July 25

I’ve spent time with the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and discovered my favorite feature is now worse.

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Pico 4 Ultra and its controllers on a table

Pico's next XR headset could be lighter and smaller than ever, but I hope it just skips to AR glasses instead

By Hamish Hector published 17 July 25

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is reportedly developing a brand new XR device, but not the one I want.

Samsung might bring back the S Pen to its foldables with an improved design – but only if you really want it

By Hamish Hector published 15 July 25

Samsung is “researching and developing thinner and innovative technologies for the S Pen” according to a new report.

You can finally preorder the Oakley Meta smart glasses, but there's a catch

By Hamish Hector published 11 July 25

The wait is over. Meta’s Oakley smart glasses are finally available to preorder ahead of their July 22 launch.

The Swann MaxRanger4K solar-powered camera has kept my home feeling safer without forcing me to buy a subscription

By Hamish Hector published 6 July 25

Swann's MaxRanger4K Solar camera is an impressive, albeit pricey home security option.

A Nintendo Switch 2 next to hands holding the Sigma BF and a B&O Bluetooth speaker sitting on a table

The best tech of 2025 so far – the 17 finest gadgets we've tested this year

By Mark Wilson published 5 July 25

TechRadar has spent days testing products across phones, TVs, laptops, cameras, smartwatches and more in 2025. These are the best ones we've reviewed so far this year.

The Xbox Series X Digital next to the new Dyson Airwrap and Nothing Headphone (1)

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Spotify's suspected AI band to Nothing's first over-ear headphones

By Hamish Hector published 5 July 25

Here's the biggest tech news stories from Dyson, Xbox, Dyson, Nothing and more for July 5, 2025.

I used a Google Pixel 9 Pro for a week – and I wish my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 had its best feature

By Hamish Hector published 3 July 25

There’s one feature I wish I could steal from the Pixel 9 Pro for my Z Fold 6: its camera.

Okarun and Momo running from monsters while a cow gets abducted

This Netflix show with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes is back for season 2 today – here’s why you need to binge season 1 right away

By Hamish Hector published 3 July 25

He believes in aliens, she believes in ghosts, and they each think the other is absolutely crazy for not agreeing with them.

4 key changes Meta is making with its Oakley smart glasses to make them stand out from the Ray-Ban AI specs

By Hamish Hector published 2 July 25

Meta is soon set to go from having just one pair of current-gen smart glasses to two as it adds Oakley specs to sit alongside its Ray-Bans.

Google Gemini is set to become a significantly better phone assistant thanks to these two small upgrades

By Hamish Hector published 1 July 25

Google Gemini's new app access options aren't something to be scared of; it's something to celebrate.

I used to play Marvel Snap every day but I’m so frustrated by its recent changes I’m leaving for my new favorite card game

By Hamish Hector published 28 June 25

I used to play Marvel Snap every day, but I’ve been so disappointed by recent changes I've swapped to a different card game.

A Tesla car, James Bonds and Samsung's foldable promo image

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Tesla finally launching robotaxis (kinda) to Samsung's foldables teaser

By Hamish Hector published 28 June 25

Here's the biggest tech news stories from Samsung, Amazon, Tesla, and more for June 28, 2025

The Xiaomi AI glasses being worn by a model

Finally! These AI smart glasses are giving me a feature I’ve been desperate for the Meta Ray-Bans to get since launch

By Hamish Hector published 26 June 25

Meta beware! These new AI smart glasses are better than my Ray-Bans in nearly every way, but I know I’ll never own a pair.

AR glasses resting on a table with a hud on display giving the user the option to call, message, get directions or take a photo

I’ve been telling you AR glasses will be awesome, and this real-life ad blocker is yet another reason why I'm right

By Hamish Hector published 25 June 25

Ever wish your digital ad blocker could work offline too? This in-development AR glasses software could do just that.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Oakley's next-gen smart glasses to our first week with Alexa+

By Hamish Hector published 21 June 25

The past week's biggest tech news from Trump Mobile, Oakley, Meta, Amazon, and more.

I adore my Meta Ray-Bans, but these new Oakley smart glasses are making me jealous

By Hamish Hector published 20 June 25

After months of rumors and an official teaser, Meta and Oakley's smart glasses are here and they're gorgeous.

I love my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, but I desperately hope these 4 Z Fold 7 rumors are true

By Hamish Hector published 20 June 25

Here’s the four rumored Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 upgrades I’m most excited to see when it debuts.

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