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

Close up for woman with yellow painted fingernails using smart phone

Louisiana researchers have made a nail polish that turns your fingernail into a phone stylus to solve ‘zombie finger’ problems

By Hamish Hector published

Two Louisiana researchers made a nail polish that turns your fingernail into a phone stylus.

Mister Root stands in a forest surrounded by blue spirits

We have two exclusive Riftbound Unleashed card previews, and they include the return of a fan-favorite Legend of Runeterra nihilist

By Hamish Hector published

Mister Root enters the Blast Cone with our pair of Riftbound Unleashed card previews.

Android XR Dec 8 Update

Samsung has smart glasses landing later this year — here are 4 details leaks have already revealed, including displays and XR apps

By Hamish Hector published

The Samsung Galaxy Glasses, as leaks are calling them, should land later this year. Here's what we know.

Android robot

GrapheneOS is taking a stand against digital age verification laws — but how long can its defiance last?

By Hamish Hector published

A privacy and security-focused fork of Android — GrapheneOS — is taking a stand against digital age verification laws.

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The MacBook Neo at an Apple event

I was wrong about the MacBook Neo and I’m glad about it — Apple’s new MacBook is ‘the best budget laptop you can buy right now’

By Hamish Hector published

I didn't believe Apple's MacBook Neo could be a great laptop, but it turns out I was wrong.

The Samsung Trifold, Spider-Man swinging and the Apple AirPods Max 2

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's AirPod Max 2 surprise to Nvidia DLSS 5 backlash

By Hamish Hector published

The week's top tech news stories from Apple, Sony, Nothing, Nvidia, and more for March 21, 2026

The Meta Quest 3 in action

Meta isn’t closing down its VR metaverse after all — it’ll stay live in a limited capacity for ‘the foreseeable future’

By Hamish Hector published

Meta's CTO has revealed it won't shut down Horizon Worlds in VR after all.

The Meta Oakley Vanguard glasses

Meta’s latest smart glasses feature would have been perfect at the Winter Olympics — but I’m frustrated it can’t be used by everyone

By Hamish Hector published

Meta’s smart glasses are getting their v23 update right now — and the standout upgrade would have been perfect for the Winter Olympics.

The Meta Quest 3 in action

Meta is pulling the plug on its VR metaverse and Meta Quest 3 fans don't know how to respond

By Hamish Hector published

Meta’s VR scale-back is heading into phase two as the company has revealed its timeline for the full closure of its Meta Horizon Worlds metaverse.

Fortnite x The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge

Fortnite is back for everyone on Google Play — and I’m hoping it’ll be on the iPhone App Store soon too

By Hamish Hector published

Fortnite is finally back on the Play Store for all Android phone users — but if this was a V-Bucks price hike distraction fans aren’t falling for it.

The MacBook Neo, Sonos Play, and Google Pixel 10a

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Sonos' big return to our review of the 'impressively premium' MacBook Neo

By Hamish Hector published

The week's biggest tech news stories from Apple, Google, Sonos, DJI, and more for March 14, 2026.

A close-up of a Sony PlayStation console.

A Lego PlayStation might be coming this Christmas, and with 9 months to go, I'm already asking Santa for it

By Hamish Hector published

Lego is reportedly developing its next game console set, based on the PS1.

The Virtual Boy on a United flight's tray table

I took the Virtual Boy on an 11hr flight — the best part was telling the flight attendant how terrible it is

By Hamish Hector published

I thought it would be fun to test the Virtual Boy on a flight — it wasn't worth the headaches and carry-on space.

The Daxbot sits cutely on a sidewalk

“I’m actually hoping we might see more robots on our streets” — this Texas city used robots to improve its sidewalks, and I hope it isn’t the last

By Hamish Hector published

Damaged sidewalks are frustrating to most pedestrians, but this robot could help.

The Virtual Boy on a gray sofa

The Nintendo Switch 2 has a new worst accessory in the Virtual Boy — the best place for it is on your shelf

By Hamish Hector published

The Nintendo Virtual Boy was a flop on its first go around in the 90s, and in 2026, it isn’t any better as a Nintendo Switch accessory.

Hamish holding his Leaf Green and Fire Red GBA cartridges

My first-ever Pokémon adventure is still fantastic on the Switch 2, but I wish the LeafGreen and FireRed rerelease had something to make it a little more special

By Hamish Hector published

Pokémon LeafGreen and its sibling Pokémon FireRed are as excellent today as when they were released in 2004.

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo is demanding a refund for tariffs it paid in the US, but don't expect to see the refund passed on to you

By Hamish Hector published

Nintendo is demanding a refund for the tariffs it paid, and the result could open up a can of worms for the US government.

The MacBook Neo, Galaxy S26 Ultra, and Nothing Headphones (a)

ICYMI: the week's 9 biggest tech news stories from Apple's MacBook Neo to launch to Xbox's new console tease

By Hamish Hector, Mark Wilson published

This week we went to MWC and were treated to some major Nothing and Apple launches including the Apple MacBook Neo.

a photo of the Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+, S26 Ultra

Samsung exec says ‘vibe coding is very interesting, and something we’re looking into’ as an option on Galaxy phones in the future

By Hamish Hector published

Wish you could easily vibe code phone apps on your Samsung Galaxy S26? It’s ‘Something we’re looking into,’ says Samsung exec.

Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2

‘You can see someone going to the toilet, or getting undressed’ — contractors warn your Meta AI glasses might see more than you realize

By Hamish Hector published

Meta contractors are seeing a lot more from our smart glasses than we might realize.

Combat in Crimson Desert

‘Let us cook’ — Crimson Desert dev asks fans to wait a little longer for PS5 footage, even though we’re less than two weeks away from launch

By Hamish Hector published

Crimson Desert could be a game-of-the-year contender — but making fans wait more than six years for a PS5 trailer feels weird.

Google Pixel 10 in frost in hand

Here are the 6 best Google Pixel 10 upgrades coming in the next Pixel Drop update

By Hamish Hector published

Google has announced the features coming in its next Pixel Drop, and you're in for a treat.

OnePlus 15

OnePlus president teases record-breaking OnePlus 15T smartphone — but I’m far more interested in the OnePlus 16

By Hamish Hector published

OnePlus 15T’s thin bezels are a boring upgrade; if leaks are true, the OnePlus 16 is the upgrade to wait for.

The Lenovo Legion Go Fold

I love my foldable phone and PC handhelds, but I don’t see the appeal of this goofy Lenovo concept

By Hamish Hector published

The Lenovo Legion Go Fold is an iPad crossed with a foldable PC crossed with a Nintendo Switch, and somehow I don't love it

Warner Bros. Paramount deal

Plot twist — Netflix ditches Warner Bros deal as insiders call imminent Paramount takeover a ‘gut punch’

By Hamish Hector published

Netflix has decided to concede to Paramount in the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery.

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