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 Meta Quest 3S and its controllers on a couch next to the Meta Quest 2.

The latest Meta Quest 3 update might be its biggest yet with tweaks to almost everything your VR headset does

By Hamish Hector published

Your Meta Quest 3, or 3S, is getting access to the latest Horizon OS update (v81), and with it come some serious upgrades.

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold next to a Tag Heuer watch and an OM Systems camera.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from Xbox Game Pass controversy to our Wake Up Dead Man review

By Hamish Hector published

The biggest tech news stories from Microsoft, Tag Heuer, Google, Netflix and more for October 11, 2025.

Happy person using the Valve Index

Valve's Steam Deck-inspired VR headset might be launching soon – here's what we know

By Hamish Hector published

There's lots of buzz around a potential Steam Frame VR headset launch. Here's what we know about the mysterious device.

Star Wars: Beyond Victory gameplay showing of mixed reality podracing and playset features

Star Wars: Beyond Victory somehow makes VR podracing boring, and I don’t understand how

By Hamish Hector published

Star Wars: Beyond Victory review: this isn't podracing

Alan Wake and Saga Anderson wandering through the dark

PlayStation Plus players get a Halloween treat in the form of my favorite horror game of the decade so far

By Hamish Hector published

Trick & Treat: Alan Wake 2 is free for PlayStation Plus players this month, and you need to play it while you can.

Lance wearing Ray-Ban glasses, next to Master Chief and a Google Home Speaker

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Xbox Game Pass' price hike to foldable iPhone teasers

By Hamish Hector published

Here's the week's biggest tech news stories from Meta, Xbox, Google, Amazon and more for October 4, 2025.

Garmin Descent Mk3i

Strava just sued Garmin, here’s what that means for the best Garmin watches

By Hamish Hector published

Strava is suing Garmin for patent infringement which could lead to devices being banned from sale.

Project Moohan prototype at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, an XR goggles headset on display in a show area

Samsung's Moohan XR headset could be landing soon, and I hope it makes me jealous

By Hamish Hector published

Rumors of Samsung’s long awaited XR headset launch are picking up steam again, as there are reports of an October 22 launch.

Apple Vision Pro battery pack

Apple has reportedly abandoned the Vision Pro 2 to make smart glasses, but I'm worried they'll repeat the same mistakes

By Hamish Hector published

Apple smart glasses could be the best gadget of 2027, or the most disappointing – there’s no inbetween.

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

Best Xbox Game Pass games to play in 2025

By Jake Green last updated

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

Google Home Speaker

Google Home app gets a big AI upgrade with Gemini smarts – but you'll need to pay up for the best features

By Hamish Hector published

There are more AI features to come soon, too

Samsung Galaxy Ring

‘Won't be wearing a smart ring ever again’ says one Galaxy Ring wearer after rushing to hospital to get faulty wearable removed

By Hamish Hector published

The Samsung Galaxy Ring might have a battery problem, with one user being rushed to hospital to get one removed.

WhatsApp running on a phone screen

WhatsApp just got a big messaging update – here are my 5 favorite upgrades coming to iOS and Android

By Hamish Hector published

WhatsApp has just received a host of upgrades for iOS and Android users that’ll make it a lot easier to share memories using the app.

Google Nest Mini

Google Home app gets surprise early AI upgrade for a lucky few, and I'm jealous

By Hamish Hector published

The long-awaited Google Home update to bring Gemini to Google’s fleet of smart speakers has landed early for some.

A gold armor-clad bug poses with throwing discs draped over their wrists

I've completed Hollow Knight: Silksong, and it isn't as impossibly hard as people say it is

By Hamish Hector published

At the end of my journey through Pharloom I’m more certain than ever: Silksong doesn’t need to be easier.

An iPhone 17 Pro, Ghost of Yotei, and GoPro Max 2

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's response to 'Scratchgate' and the ROG Xbox Ally's price reveal

By Hamish Hector published

The biggest news from Apple, GoPro, Asus, Xbox, and more for Septmeber 27, 2025.

An Android phone being held in the hand

‘I’ve seen it, it’s incredible’: Qualcomm CEO hypes new desktop Android OS that sounds like a genuine game-changer

By Hamish Hector published

Google’s senior vice president of platforms & devices Rick Osterloh took to the stage to talk more about Android being integrated into ChromeOS.

The Montblanc Digital Paper on a table with its pen

Montblanc just released an e-notebook, and yes it's staggeringly expensive

By Hamish Hector published

Montblanc, the German luxury goods maker, has decided to expand its high-end stationery range into the digital world.

The iPhone 17, Meta Ray-Ban Display and DJI Mini Pro 5

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from new Meta smart glasses to stylish cheap earbuds

By Hamish Hector published

The week's top tech new stories from DJI, Meta, Apple, and more!

Meta Connect 2025 Dev Keynote

'We DDoS'd ourselves': Meta explains why it's smart glasses demo failed so spectacularly – and says 'never-before-seen' video bug is now fixed

By Hamish Hector published

CTO Andrew Bosworth has since taken to Instagram to reveal what went wrong with Connect's live demos.

Pure Electric scooters at IFA 2025, it's a sunny day and the stand is forward facing.

I know an e-scooter would be perfect for commuting – it’s a shame it’s (mostly) illegal for me to ride one

By Hamish Hector published

My experience with Pure Electric's e-scooters only confirmed that I would love to use one every day.

A man wearing Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses nest to three pairs on a black background and smart glasses on a table

Meta Connect 2025 – 7 things we learned from a packed keynote with plenty of smart glasses

By Hamish Hector published

Read through for our roundup of the 7 biggest announcements from Meta Connect 2025 so you can get up to speed in no time, including on the new Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses.

A man wearing Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses nest to three pairs on a black background and smart glasses on a table

Meta Connect 2025 as it happened: Ray-Ban Gen 2, Oakley Vanguard, Meta Display glasses, and Zuckerberg running away with Diplo

By Mark Wilson, Hamish Hector last updated

Meta Connect 2025 is kicking off soon – and we're expecting Mark Zuckerberg to show us the future of Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses. Here's all the latest news as it happens.

The Meta Oakley Vanguard glasses

Meta announces new Oakley Vanguard smart glasses – here’s how they’re better than the HSTN glasses for athletes

By Hamish Hector published

Meta debuted new Oakley Vanguard glasses at Meta Connect 2025 to join the Oakley HSTN glasses that launched earlier this year.

Hamish wearing the Xreal glasses next to the Amazon Fire TV.

XR glasses can’t replace my TV yet, but I was surprised at how close they came to coming out on top

By Hamish Hector published

I wanted to find out if a pair of XR glasses could replace my TV, and found they come surprisngly close.

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