Articles by 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 biggest surprise of my recent San Francisco trip? Hearing how much Steve Wozniak loves his iPhone Air

By Hamish Hector published 3 May 26

'I don’t believe we’ll hit AGI' — Steve Wozniak has some major AI skepticism, and a love of the slimmest iPhone.

The Dreame closet and washer dryer and robot vacuum.

Has smart home tech gone too far? This robot vacuum is also a closet — and four washer-dryers

By Hamish Hector published 30 April 26

This Dreame robot vacuum comes with four washer dryers — and a closet

The Dreame Aurora smartphone on stage at Dreame Next

Dreame’s Aurora smartphones look like nothing I’ve ever seen — but will they ever see the light of day?

By Hamish Hector published 30 April 26

Dreame has a pair of new phones, but will we ever see Aurora again?

Smart-home brand Dreame showed me a rocket-powered electric car, and then things got weirder from there

By Hamish Hector published 29 April 26

Dreame Next is a weird showcase of how one smart home brand wants to rule your world.

The Dreame fridge on a red and blue background

This smart fridge scans your food and your fingerprints to give you personalized nutrition advice — but I'm not sure I want judgemental appliances in my kitchen

By Hamish Hector published 29 April 26

The refrigerator has a robotic arm to organize your food, and uses biometric data to help you meet your health goals.

Dreame’s robot arm obsession produced a next-gen RGB mini-LED TV with speakers that physically change their angle to follow you around your room and provide the best sound wherever you're sitting

By Hamish Hector published 29 April 26

This Dreame TV has speakers that adjust to your position to deliver perfect sound.

An AI manga panel, Tim Cook, and the new DJI drone's camera

ICYMI: the week's biggest tech news stories from Tim Cook stepping down to our Earth Day celebrations

By Hamish Hector published 25 April 26

Here's the biggest tech news stories for the week from Apple, DJI, OpenAI, and more.

Apple’s iOS-level age verification is a mess right now — but it could be the hero we need

By Hamish Hector published 24 April 26

Stricter age verification checks for online content – especially social media — are becoming the norm across the world.

Nintendo fans are suing the company for a tariff refund — but they're unlikely to succeed

By Hamish Hector published 23 April 26

If gamers have their way, tariff refunds will flow all the way back to customers rather than Mario’s pockets.

Jeff Bezos Inspects Blue Origin's Shepard Rocket

Blue Origin hits major milestone with latest space mission — and then utterly failed to achieve its main objective

By Hamish Hector published 20 April 26

Blue Origin reused a rocket booster for the first time on a mission, but then failed to complete its objective.

I tried a new ChatGPT tool to help me find a better wedding venue — and I’m very glad it isn’t planning my big day

By Hamish Hector published 18 April 26

I just used AI to help plan my wedding — and there’s one important thing ChatGPT still can’t do.

LaMelo Ball #1 of the Charlotte Hornets drives to the basket while guarded by Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Miami Heat.

‘A hardware failure in our production truck’ — Amazon Prime Video’s Heat vs Hornets live stream has major outage in overtime

By Hamish Hector published 15 April 26

Amazon's first play-in game stream frustrates fans with technical difficulties.

Your Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses don’t have facial recognition yet, and over 70 privacy advocacy organizations want it to stay that way

By Hamish Hector published 14 April 26

Privacy advocates have urged Meta to cancel its rumored controversial Name Tag feature.

I’m a smart glasses expert — and Apple’s rumored Meta Ray-Bans rivals could tempt me to switch thanks to one key strength

By Hamish Hector published 13 April 26

Apple's privacy-first approach could help it dominate the smart glasses sector.

Pokémon Champions isn't perfect, but that hasn't stopped me playing it non-stop for days

By Hamish Hector published 12 April 26

Pokémon Champions is the VGC game I hoped it would be, and I can't wait for the mobile launch.

ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from DJI's new robovac to Artemis II iPhone photos

By Hamish Hector published 11 April 26

It's been another packed week in the world of tech, and you can catch up with the major stories here.

Meta's smart glasses are getting a major AI boost, but it doesn't address its biggest problem

By Hamish Hector published 9 April 26

Meta has said its new Muse Spark AI is coming to Meta glasses, and you should expect a big boost.

Mark Zuckerberg smiling as he wears the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

I love my Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses but this summer I’m gonna swap them for standard shades — and the BanRay movement proves I’m not alone

By Hamish Hector published 7 April 26

"Meta cannot be trusted with this" — an anti-smartglasses movement is brewing.

Waymo is set to launch its London pilot this month, here’s what you need to know

By Hamish Hector published 7 April 26

Waymo’s driverless taxis are making their way to London starting with a pilot starting in April 2026.

I’ve spent a month with the Rokid AI Glasses Style: they’re excellent smart glasses let down by an ugly design

By Hamish Hector published 4 April 26

The Rokid AI Glasses Style should be nothing but a slam dunk, but their design and price are a let down.

A person wearing the new Meta Ray-Ban Blayzer glasses

I was in love with Meta’s ‘most comfortable glasses’ ever, and then I saw the price tag

By Hamish Hector published 31 March 26

Meta just debuted a duo of new AI glasses styles in its Ray-Ban smart specs lineup, and they’re designed for folks who have prescriptions

Rec Room is the latest VR metaverse closure — but I have hopes it'll return in AR

By Hamish Hector published 31 March 26

2026 gets another VR casualty as Rec Room announces shutdown, but Snap might have big AR plans for it.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the landmark social media addiction trial to more Netflix price hikes

By Hamish Hector published 28 March 26

The week's biggest tech news stories from Sonos, DJI, iOS, and more for March 28, 2026.

The Lego TIE Fighter with Darth Vader and a rebel fighter

I thought the Lego smart brick was the worst idea ever — but I just built my first set with it and now I’m in love

By Hamish Hector published 27 March 26

I didn't think I'd like the smart brick, but I absolutely adore it.

Osees concert view of band from audience

Apple Music’s Concert page is the update I’ve been waiting for — but it has a big flaw that makes it more frustrating than it should be

By Hamish Hector published 26 March 26

Apple Music Concerts page is here, and the feature is almost perfect for live music lovers.

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