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

People giving blood while wearing a Samsung Galaxy XR headset

Hate giving blood? Samsung’s latest VR demo will help you meditate while donating — and it’s given me some ideas

By Hamish Hector published 12 June 26

Samsung’s XR headset might help you relax the next time you give blood, thanks to VR meditation.

Modders are turning Meta Ray-Bans into spy glasses — it’s not cool, it’s creepy, and I hate it

By Hamish Hector last updated 11 June 26

I love my Ray-Ban smart glasses, but creeps are disabling a major safety feature, and now I’m worried they’ll get banned.

Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer teases Hercules and Elemental worlds, but I wish it had included a release date

By Hamish Hector published 11 June 26

The trailer also confirmed KH4 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC and the Nintendo Switch 2.

I’m excited for Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Switch 2, but I wish it was a sequel to Majora’s Mask instead

By Hamish Hector published 11 June 26

Instead of a fourth Ocarina of Time re-release I want a sequel to the N64 classic, or at least as well.

Pennsylvanian lawmakers want new smart glasses safety rules — and for once a government is making a sensible technology decision

By Hamish Hector published 10 June 26

Pennsylvanian lawmakers want to make private recording with smart glasses a crime.

Screenshot of Apple Intelligence on an iPhone, Tim Cook standing in front of a rainbow and Siri AI

17 things we learned at WWDC 2026 — Siri's getting a big AI makeover, Golden Gate is the next macOS, Liquid Glass is changing, and more

By Marc McLaren, Matt Bolton, Hamish Hector, Jacob Krol, Graham Barlow, Josephine Watson published 8 June 26

Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote was short and fairly sweet. Here are the highlights.

A man holding a Polaroid camera, next to an image of Wolverine, next to a hand holding an Nvidia RTX Spark chip

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from Sony's State of Play to Nvidia's game-changing chip

By Hamish Hector published 6 June 26

The week's biggest tech news stories from Nvidia, Lego, Android, WiiM and more for June 6, 2026.

Marvel villains like Doctor Doom, Thanos, The Leader, and MODOK teaming up

Mark Rosewater's infectious love of Marvel has changed my mind on Magic: The Gathering's next Universes Beyond set

By Hamish Hector published 5 June 26

Mark Rosewater has made me excited for Magic's next Universes Beyond set.

Nvidia RTX Spark PC showing inside with the N1X CPU

Nvidia’s RTX Spark sounds almost perfect for a PC handheld — too bad Jensen Huang doesn’t seem to care about that

By Hamish Hector published 4 June 26

An RTX Spark PC handheld with great battery life and RTX 5070 graphics would be fantastic, too bad we won't get one.

All 20 smart play Pokémon hanging out together including Charizard, Mew, and Jolteon.

‘It’s good play at its core and we are making it even better’ — these 12 Lego Pokémon sets finally get Smart Play right, and I can’t decide which I love most

By Hamish Hector published 3 June 26

"Our challenge is always to find what story we can tell, and also see how children play with these sets, then figuring out how to bring that to physical play."

Hamish plating with a Lego Charizard surrounded by Lego Pokémon.

I spent 3 hours with Lego’s new Pokémon Smart Play sets — they solve the Smart Brick’s biggest problems, and are simply perfect

By Hamish Hector published 2 June 26

The Pokémon Lego Smart Play sets are a triumph of everything that makes Lego and Pokémon a delight.

A screenshot of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth running on Nintendo Switch 2.

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is finally on the Nintendo Switch 2 — one weekend in, I love the portable versatility, but the graphics are… not good

By Hamish Hector published 2 June 26

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, the continuation of the retelling started by Final Fantasy VII: Remake, has finally made it to non-PlayStation consoles.

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Steam Deck OLED in limited edition white color

Holy moly! Valve just hiked the Steam Deck OLED price by almost 50% — but I have two fan-favorite handhelds that are still cheap and you should get instead

By Hamish Hector published 28 May 26

‘Due to rising memory and storage costs’ the Steam Deck now costs over 40% more.

Xreal is making budget XR smart glasses — and they give my favorite cheap specs a serious run for their money

By Hamish Hector published 28 May 26

The xbx a01 XR glasses from Xreal are budget-friendly but packed with features

The UK's under-16s social media ban could arrive soon — but here are 8 measures we could see instead

By Hamish Hector published 27 May 26

The UK Government's new social media rules are coming soon, here's what we expect,

The free PlayStation Plus Essential games for June have been revealed — and they include an Xbox-published game

By Hamish Hector published 27 May 26

PlayStation Plus Essential June 2026 games included Grounded, a former Xbox exclusive.

I spent a long weekend with the GoPro Mission 1 Pro — it survived heat, sea, sand and a couple of drops, but you need to respect its limits

By Hamish Hector published 26 May 26

I spent a weekend with the GoPro Mission 1 Pro — the new grip made me forget it was an action camera and my shots paid the price.

Edward Kenway leaping next to the Sony Collexion headphones and the WWDC 2026 invite.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Google's Search overhaul to Sony's priciest wireless headphones ever

By Hamish Hector published 23 May 26

The week's top stories from Apple, Sony, Ubisoft, Nvidia and more for May 23, 2026.

Google Gemini's Verify AI might finally solve my online image trust issues — especially with support from Nvidia and OpenAI

By Hamish Hector published 19 May 26

Google I/O 2026 has showcased a possible solution to my online image trust issues: Verify AI.

The Samsung glasses from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster

Warby Parker and Gentle Monster finally showed us their Samsung XR glasses — but forgot to tell us when they’ll release, or how much they’ll cost

By Hamish Hector published 19 May 26

Samsung has lifted the lid on its premium Android XR glasses — and some familiar fashion brands have lent a hand.

The RayNeo Air 3S glasses, Google's Android XR glasses and the Xreal one glasses being worn by three different models.

Here are the 3 Google I/O 2026 Android XR smart glasses announcements I'm hoping to see

By Hamish Hector published 18 May 26

Google I/O could be a major Android XR showcase if we're lucky, but what might we get treated to?

The Android robot next to an iPhone and Insta360 GO 3S Retro

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Android 17's showcase to Claude cracking a $400,000 crypto wallet

By Hamish Hector published 16 May 26

The week's 7 biggest tech stories from Android, Apple, Insta360 and more.

A screenshot of the party members from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

The 26 best Xbox Game Pass games in 2026: all tested, reviewed and recommended by our expert team

By Jake Green last updated 15 May 26

Buying Guide New to the service and wondering what the best Xbox Game Pass games are? Our curated list is here to help.

iOS 26.5 updates unlocks Apple Watch and AirPod features for third-party alternatives — but only if you live in the EU

By Hamish Hector published 14 May 26

Apple is finally bringing Apple Watch and AirPod features to third-party wearables.

DJI drone ban still in full-force — but the US government has issued a small software reprieve, and is letting you have your say

By Hamish Hector published 11 May 26

The US government’s DJI drone ban still makes no sense — but there’s 3 pieces of good news for fans in this messy situation.

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