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

Hamish holding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra next to the Fold 7
I’ve spent an hour with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra — and I need to upgrade my Z Fold 7 ASAP

By Hamish Hector Published

I’ve been in love with my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 for a year — but I’d give it up for another hour with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.

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The Samsung Galaxy XR headset
I wore the Samsung Galaxy XR headset for a whole work week, and it’s so close to greatness — but the head strap lets it down

By Hamish Hector Published

One extreme week with the Samsung Galaxy XR — it’s so close to greatness, but I need a better head strap.

The GoPro Mission 1 being held
The Mission 1 Pro isn’t just GoPro's flagship action cam, it’s a fantastic all-round vacation camera with the point-and-shoot grip — I just wish it was cheaper

By Hamish Hector Published

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After spending a month with the Mission 1 Pro I think it could be the ultimate holiday camera, if you pick up the point-and-shoot grip.

Tim with a camera, a Galaxy Unpacked invite and a pair of modern Nokia phones.
ICYMI: the week's biggest tech news from Samsung's Unpacked teaser to a five-star fitness tracker wowing us

By Hamish Hector Published

The week's biggest tech news from Nokia, Samsung, Sony, and more for July 11, 2026.

ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies official keyart
My favorite game of 2026 so far just got a major free expansion — and you don’t even need to own the actual game to play it

By Hamish Hector Published

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies now has a TTRPG and one shot — and it’s free-to-play.

Meta Essilor Luxottica AI Glasses
Meta’s super-sensing AI glasses are still in the works, and I don’t know if I should be excited or terrified

By Hamish Hector Published

Is never forgetting anything ever again worth the cost of an always-watching AI? Meta certainly hopes so, as its super-sensing AI glasses edge one step closer to reality according to new report.

RayBan Meta Smart Glasses
Meta just fixed a privacy vulnerability with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, but could cameraless designs be the better future?

By Hamish Hector Published

I hate cameraless smart glasses, so I’m glad Meta just solved a big vulnerability with its specs.

Cover art from the former Disney Channel on YouTube TV
Disney just agreed to pay out $50 million to some YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers — here’s how to make a claim for your share and find out if you’re owed it

By Hamish Hector Published

YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers, listen up — you could be owed a share of $50 million thanks to a Disney lawsuit settlement.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 in blue closed from the back with graffiti on the wall behind
I’ve used the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 for a year — these are the 4 upgrades I’m hoping to see from the Z Fold 8, and one change I hope doesn’t happen

By Hamish Hector Published

Samsung's Z Fold 7 is almost a year old. As someone who uses it every day, here are the changes I hope to see.

The top of a Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan next to a hand holding the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, next to two hands holding a Sony A7R VI
The best tech of 2026 so far — the 21 finest gadgets we've tested this year

By Mark Wilson Published

TechRadar has spent days testing 639 products across phones, TVs, laptops, cameras, smartwatches and more in 2026. These are the best ones we've reviewed so far this year.

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The Steam Machine, a PS5, and a Garmin Forerunner 70 watch.
ICYMI: The week's 7 biggest tech news stories from PlayStation killing physical games to Anthropic finally re-releasing Fable 5

By Hamish Hector Published

As the USA turns 250, here's the week's biggest tech news stories from PlayStation, Valve, Garmin, WhatsApp and more.

LEGO go karts at Silverstone F1
I saw Miami's ‘lap of chaos’ in 2025, and after seeing this year's new Lego go-karts at Silverstone I know which event I'm most excited for this Sunday

By Hamish Hector Published

Lego is back at the F1 with 22 new cars, and I couldn’t be more excited

Meta Orion AR glasses
Meta just paywalled a super-useful Ray-Ban smart glasses accessibility feature — and I have 3 reasons why this decision makes zero sense

By Hamish Hector Published

Meta’s AI smart glasses users with access to Meta One Premium will now need to pay to get higher conversation focus limit rates.

Inside the physical PS5 copy of Balatro.
Looking back at some of our favorite physical PlayStation games for one final, tearful send-off

By Dashiell Wood Published

We look back on more than three decades of physical PlayStation releases.

The MemoMind One smart glasses
48 hours with the MemoMind One XR glasses — a slow AI, lack of a camera, and disappointing audio left me desperate for more

By Hamish Hector Published

In a sea of smart glasses I can’t see why you’d choose one with no camera, slow AI, and several other faults over anything else.

Grand Theft Auto 6 press screenshots that focus on character customization.
Xbox disputes claims GTA 6 is selling 8x more copies on PlayStation, but I'm not convinced it's doing great

By Hamish Hector Published

First a console price hike, now IGN claims PS5 game sales are eight times higher than they are on Xbox.

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Pokémon Champions running on a phone
Pokémon Champions just made its Android and iOS debut, and there are two Mega reasons you need to log in and play it now

By Hamish Hector Published

Pokémon Champions was great on my Nintendo Switch 2, but the iOS and Android version is better.

Sonos speakers, Tim Cook, and the new Commodore flip phone
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories, from Commodore flip-phone nostalgia to Tim Cook's Apple price-hike warning

By Hamish Hector Published

The week's 7 biggest tech news stories, featuring Commodore, Apple, Microsoft and more, for June 20, 2026.

Smiling man wearing smart glasses in car
Illinois smart glasses driving ban continues ongoing efforts to restrict the tech’s usage — but I kinda agree with this one

By Hamish Hector Published

Illinois smart glasses driving ban ‘gives cops license to pull over anyone’ fear some.

A child using social media on a smartphone next to a photo of Keir Starmer
UK bans social media ban for under-16s — all the latest news live and what it means for Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and more

By Mark Wilson last updated

The UK has become the latest country to ban social media for under-16s — here's everything you need to know.

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro on a patch of grass
‘Phone prices are going up and they’ll keep going up into next year’ — yet another tech CEO says the RAM crisis won’t end soon

By Hamish Hector Published

CEO of Nothing, Carl Pei, says prices might be as good as they’ll get for a while, and that we’re better off acting fast to avoid disappointment.

The Trump T1 phone, Link in bed, and an iPhone
ICYMI: here's the week's 8 biggest tech news stories from WWDC 2026 to Trump's not-so-made-in-America phone

By Hamish Hector Published

The week's biggest tech news from Nintendo, Apple, Trump Mobile, and more for June 13, 2026.

Apple Intelligence Photo Tools Hands On at WWDC 2026
I’m a certified Apple hater, but new Apple Intelligence tools like Spatial Reframe mean I'm considering a switch from Android

By Hamish Hector Published

After Apple delivered a standout WWDC, I'm stunned to admit I’m considering a switch from Android

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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

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

Meta Connect 2025
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

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

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