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

A variety of Android XR headsets and glasses users in a collage

Google finally gave us a closer look at Android XR – here are 4 new things we've learned

By Hamish Hector published

We now know what Android XR is capable of, from the AI features that'll power it to the hardware that'll offer it.

The Project Aura glasses

'A breakthrough moment for real-world XR,' Xreal is making Android XR glasses and I couldn't be more excited

By Hamish Hector published

Xreal is teaming up with Google to create Android XR glasses with Project Aura, and Meta should be worried.

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

Google I/O will be a major event for Android XR glasses and headsets – here are 3 announcements I'm expecting to see

By Hamish Hector published

Google I/O is fast approaching, here are my 3 biggest Android XR announcements from hardware to software.

The Valve Index VR headset

Valve deckard VR headset described as ‘quite amazing’ but there’s still no word on its launch

By Hamish Hector published

Valve's Deckard headset is reportedly has a design which is "quite amazing," here's four things we've heard about it.

The Apple Music app icon against a red background on an iPhone.

I’ve tried Apple Music’s new Sound Therapy playlists, and they’ve solved my sleep troubles

By Hamish Hector published

Apple and UMG's music collab is helping me relax, sleep, and focus on my work, it's great.

A boombox, drone, and Galaxy S25 Edge next to each other.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Samsung's ultra-slim Galaxy Edge to DJI's magnificent new drone

By Hamish Hector published

The week's 7 biggest tech stories from DJI, We Are Rewind, Samsung and more for May 17, 2025.

An orange Meta Quest 3 and its controllers on a blue plastic plinth in front of a blank wall

Meta Quest 4: 5 things I want to see from Meta's next VR headset

By Hamish Hector published

When the Meta Quest 4 eventually releases it better get entertainment and mixed reality right.

A McLaren driver wearing the McLaren orange Loop Switch 2

I tested the Loop Switch 2 earbuds at the Miami F1, and I’m never going to a gig or race without them again

By Hamish Hector published

I used the Miami F1 race to test the Loop Switch2 earplugs, and they were an excellent thing to have in my bag.

Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering card art

I'm a massive Final Fantasy fan, and this Magic: The Gathering collab is (almost) everything I've wanted and more

By Hamish Hector published

Wizards of the Coast has showcased several new Magic: The Gathering cards coming in its Final Fantasy set, and I couldn't be more excited.

Agent 47 wearing the PSVR 2 headset

With games like Hitman World of Assassination, the PSVR 2 might finally convince me it's better than my Meta Quest 3 after all

By Hamish Hector published

Hitman World of Assassination on PSVR 2 is a delight

A Symfonisk lamp speaker next to a GTA VI character on a motorbike, and the new Windows Surface tablet.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from GTA 6's beautiful new trailer to Sony's WH-1000XM6 headphones teaser

By Hamish Hector published

The week's 8 biggest tech stories from Microsoft, Netflix, Rockstar, Sonos and more for May 10, 2025.

The new limited edition Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses show a translucent design.

Meta's next smart glasses might have an always-on AI – I don't care how useful it is, I'm never turning it on

By Hamish Hector published

Meta’s next Ray-Ban smart glasses could have an AI that watches everything you do, and I hate it.

Girl wearing Meta Quest 3 headset interacting with a jungle playset

Meta announces a big change to its Quest 3 game subscription – but it remains as great a deal as ever

By Hamish Hector published

Your Meta Quest+ subscription is now going to be called Meta Horizon+, but it's just as good a deal as ever.

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds

Anker announces new cheap wireless earbuds with premium audio features

By Hamish Hector published

Anker launches the new Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds with premium features and cheap-ish price

Google Pixel 8 review Pixel 8 Pro cameras tops

Google confirms Android 16's useful new battery health tools will skip older Pixel phones

By Hamish Hector published

Android 16's new battery health tools are coming, but only select Pixel phones.

Hamish wearing his Xreal One glasses

I always fly with a pair of AR glasses in my bag – here are 4 reasons you should too

By Hamish Hector published

I never leave home without my Xreal One glasses and Beam Pro, here's why they're perfect for travelling.

YouTube

YouTube Premium's new two-person tier looks like a good deal – but it's still not enough to get me to pay for YouTube

By Hamish Hector published

YouTube Premium rolls out a two-person subscription option in some regions, but it still seems too pricey.

10 Lego big builds - one of each F1 team's car at 1:1 scale

10 Lego cars just raced the F1 Miami Grand Prix track – here's how they were built

By Hamish Hector published

Lego designers explain how they built the 10 full-scale Lego F1 cars that just drove the Miami track.

A person wearing a Meta Quest 3 on a flight

I took my Meta Quest 3 on a 3,000-mile flight so you don’t have to – here's what I learned

By Hamish Hector published

On a recent flight from London to Miami, I tried using my Meta Quest 3 headset – and it was a slightly turbulent experience.

The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses sat on a shelf

Mark Zuckerberg confirms new Ray-Ban smart glasses are coming ‘later this year’ – here are the 3 pairs I think we’ll see

By Hamish Hector published

Meta has confirmed it has new Ray-Ban smart glasses on the way with ‘new technological capabilities.'

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

Samsung confirms 2025 release for its first Android XR device – here are 3 things I want to see from it

By Hamish Hector published

Samsung teases Project Moohan release date

The Panasonic RB-F10 headphones in the case

Panasonic’s new cheap wireless earbuds offer the open ear style I adore at an affordable price

By Hamish Hector published

The Panasonic RB-F10 open ear headphones could be the cheap earbuds you've been looking for.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 on a yellow background

Samsung’s disastrous One UI 7 rollout is finally back on track as Galaxy S22 update releases ahead of schedule – here's what features older phones can look forward to

By Hamish Hector published

Older Samsung Galaxy phones are getting One UI 7 ahead of schedule, and we finally see what features they're receiving.

RayBan Meta Smart Glasses

New Meta XR glasses again tipped to land later this year – well ahead of Apple's rumored AR glasses with Apple Intelligence

By Hamish Hector published

Apple AR glasses could be on the way, but don't expect to see them soon, according to new rumors.

A Fairphjone, Insta360 X5 camera and LG TV next to ecah other.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from your LG becoming an Xbox to the new Insta360 X5 camera

By Hamish Hector published

The week's 7 biggest tech stories from Insta360, LG, Xbox, Alexa+, and more for April 26, 2025.

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