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

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 in blue close up on the hinge and bending glass

Watch the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 go through a torturous durability test that I can't believe it survived

By Hamish Hector published 4 August 25

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 is hardier than I expected, but proves the point I've been making about foldables.

A drone under a cloth, the new DJI Osmo 360, and an AirTag being put in a shoe

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from DJI and Insta360 trading blows to OpenAI getting scared by its own AI

By Hamish Hector published 2 August 25

Here's your firmware update for August 2, 2025

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.

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.

Meta Quest 3S being worn by Hamish Hector

You don’t have long left to score the best Meta Quest 3S deal I’ve ever seen

By Hamish Hector published 11 July 25

For Prime day the Quest 3S is currently $50-off at Amazon, and £52-off at John Lewis.

OK, so AirPods Pro 2, AirPods 4 and AirPods Max are all still heavily discounted for Prime Day but hurry – Amazon deals must end midnight!

By Carrie Marshall published 11 July 25

AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Max are all getting deep discounts

Looking for a last-minute cheap Meta Quest 3 upgrade? You've still got time to grab this Prime Day deal

By Hamish Hector published 10 July 25

This is one of the cheapest meta Quets 3 acessory deal's I've seen all week.

Bargain Beats! Get up to 50% off beats headphones in the Amazon Prime Day Sale

By Carrie Marshall published 10 July 25

Save up to 50% on Beats' best headphones thanks to these stellar Prime Day deals.

Sony audio gadgets on a green and blue background

Want to score a serious headphones bargain? I've found the best Sony Prime Day deals for you

By Harry Padoan published 10 July 25

Sony's put a ton of its best headphones and earbuds on sale for Prime Day, here are some of the deals I'd recommend.

Even years later the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are one of the best we’ve tested, and they're back down to their lowest price

By Carrie Marshall published 10 July 25

Sony's excellent over-ears are a brilliant buy – especially at this super-low price

JLab Go Air Pop against a green background

Wait, what? JLab’s already ultra budget and ‘ridiculously good’ earbuds have somehow dropped even lower for Prime Day

By Becky Scarrott published 10 July 25

How much?! JLab just smashed Prime Day with its ‘emphatically unbeatable for this money' buds – now so cheap I barely believe it.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 on a yellow background

Forget the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, you can save over $700 on my favorite phone of 2024 this Prime Day

By Hamish Hector published 9 July 25

Samsung just announced the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, but you can save big on last year's model.

I test AR glasses for a living and this is the best Prime Day deal I've seen for a pair this year

By Hamish Hector published 8 July 25

These Xreal glasses are only beaten by their own Pro model and offer excellent visuals, a comfortable design, and Bose-tuned audio.

This is one of the best Meta Quest 3 accessories I’ve tested this year – and it’s on sale for Prime Day

By Hamish Hector last updated 8 July 25

This new K4 Duo audio strap doesn’t just boost your headset’s battery but provides an audio upgrade to boot.

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.

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