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

ROG XREAL R1 AR Gaming Glasses

Goodbye Meta, hello XREAL — Asus announces ROG XREAL R1 AR gaming glasses following termination of its Horizon OS headset

By Hamish Hector Published

We finally know who Asus dumped Meta for, but it’s not quite the XR partnership of my dreams.

Boardgames in window display of Waterstones bookshop, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.

I'm a huge board games fan — here are the 7 best ones to help you survive January 2026

By Hamish Hector Published

Here's 7 more games to help you survive January without always needing your tech.

DJI Mini 5 Pro drone in flight on sunny day with mountain backdrop

UK drone laws just changed — here’s how to get your Flier ID and Remote ID so you can get back in the air

By Hamish Hector Published

If you don't follow the CAA's new 2026 drone rules, you could get in a lot of trouble.

Retail store websites display queue numbers of over 128,000 and "out of stock" holding pages as the PS5 goes on sale in the UK, on November 19, 2020.

Scalpers are ruining the Internet, and in 2026, I hope their reign of terror comes to an end

By Hamish Hector Published

Scalpers are one of the worst things about online shopping, and in 2026 I want them to disappear forever.

Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life

These are the 6 best Christmas films of all-time according to you, the TechRadar audience

By Hamish Hector Published

You voted for your favorite Christmas movies, here are six of the Christmas classics you love to watch.

A Roomba next to a TV and a OnePlus phone

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Texas accusing your TV of spying on you to iRobot finding a buyer

By Hamish Hector Published

Here's the week's biggest tech news stories from iRobot, Samsung, OnePlus, and more for December 20, 2025.

Meta Quest 3S hands on

Meta just u-turned on the best VR announcement it ever made — and might have handed the win to Android XR

By Hamish Hector Published

Meta has ‘paused’ third-party headset partnerships, which feels like a major win for Android XR.

Mortal Kombat

Warner Bros. rejects Paramount deal, but the Netflix merger drama is only just beginning

By Hamish Hector Published

Warner Bros. tells shareholders to reject Paramount deal, but Netflix hasn't won the merger fight yet.

Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2

Your Ray-Ban Meta glasses just got a major audio update — especially for Spotify users

By Hamish Hector Published

Latest Ray-Ban Meta update brings Conversation Focus and Spotify soundtracking to you smart specs.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The 6 best Christmas movies I’m streaming on Disney Plus, Prime Video and more this December

By Hamish Hector Published

These are the best 6 Christmas movies ever made. Disagree? Have your say in our poll.

Lance Ulanoff wearing smart glasses next to Supergirl and new Pebble smart rings.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from testing Android XR glasses to a revolutionary smart ring

By Hamish Hector Published

The top tech news stories from Disney, Paramount, DC, Android, and more for December 12, 2025.

A screenshot of an enemy in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ‘Thank You’ update adds new dungeon, boss battles, and a Photo Mode worthy of The Paintress

By Hamish Hector Published

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just got free DLC, and it's precisely what I've been looking for.

Screenshots from Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension

Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Dimension DLC is more of the same — for better and worse

By Hamish Hector Published

I loved Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but a couple hours into Mega Dimension DLC I’m disappointed for 2 big reasons.

Motorola Razr 40 Ultra review closed handheld angled

Motorola just teased a new foldable to rival the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

By Hamish Hector Published

Motorola has big plans for CES, and that could include a brand new foldable.

The HBO Max logo in front of a collage of its latest titles

'HBO Max will stay' even after Netflix deal says Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav

By Hamish Hector Published

Move over Mark Twain, this time its HBO Max whose death may have been greatly exaggerated – according to Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav.

Steve Netflix

Trump says the big Netflix-Warner Bros merger ‘could be a problem’ – here’s why

By Hamish Hector Published

‘Could be a problem’: Trump wants to personally help decide the Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal – and he’s already highlighted a big reason to block it.

Octopath Traveler 0

Octopath Traveler 0 is yet another fantastic RPG for the series, but it’s less Octopath than ever

By Hamish Hector Published

Octopath Traveler 0 is another excellent RPG in this new-era classic franchise but less Octopath than ever.

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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The Steam Frame next to the Meta Quest 3

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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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

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