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

The RayNeo Air 3S Pro on a yellow background

The best budget XR glasses are cheaper than ever for Black Friday, but you have to hurry

By Hamish Hector Published

I test XR glasses, and this budget pair are genuinely useful for travellers – so don’t miss this limited Black Friday deal.

Hamish Hector wearing Shokz earbuds

My favorite earbuds of 2025 are down to their lowest ever price for Black Friday

By Hamish Hector Published

My favorite open earbuds are down to their cheapest ever price right now, and my fiancée’s are too.

A person wearing the Meta Quest 3S

We’ve already seen one fantastic Black Friday Meta Quest 3S deal sell out – don’t miss this one

By Hamish Hector Published

The Meta Quest 3 is my usual go-to VR headset, but this Black Friday means there's a new king in town.

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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 gets a jaw-dropping $700 discount for Black Friday – and that’s not even the best part

By Hamish Hector Published

Samsung just smashed the best-ever Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 deal, and I can't believe my eyes.

Flip 7 game with its card spread out on a table

My favorite game of 2025 is half off at Target thanks to a fun-tastic early Black Friday sale

By Hamish Hector Published

Flip 7 is the best game I've played this year, it's fun for the whole family, and target will sell it to you for 50%-off.

The Luna Ring Gen 2 smart ring

The Luna Ring Gen 2 convinced me to wear a smart ring every day again, and this Black Friday deal will convince you too

By Hamish Hector Published

I thought I'd moved past smart rings, but this great gadget and Black Friday deal have won me back.

A person dancing while wearing the Meta Quest 3S.

The Meta Quest 3S is my new favorite VR headset and it's all thanks to Black Friday

By Hamish Hector Published

The Meta Quest 3 is my usual go-to VR headset, but this Black Friday there's a new king in town.

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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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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The Steam Frame

Steam Frame official – 7 things you need to know about Valve's Quest 3 rival

By Mark Wilson, Hamish Hector Published

Valve has officially revealed its long-awaited Steam Frame headset – here's everything you need to know about the Meta Quest 3 rival.

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.

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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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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's M5 device launches to Windows 10's demise

By Hamish Hector Published

The week's top stories from Microsoft, Nintendo, Apple, and more for October 18, 2025.

Hamish wearing the Halliday Smart Glasses

These CES smart glasses aren’t worth your time, here are 3 others you should get instead

By Hamish Hector Published

I thought these smart glasses would be great, but I never want to wear them again.

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