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

My favorite League of Legends spin-off since Arcane just got even better – but the upgrade only amplifies my stock availability woes

By Hamish Hector published 14 February 26

My favorite Arcane and League of Legends spin-off just got better.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Claude showing up ChatGPT to Samsung teasing its Galaxy S26 smartphones

By Hamish Hector published 14 February 26

The week's biggest tech news stories from Anthropic, Sony, Apple, and more for February 14, 2026.

Don’t worry, VR isn’t dying – this weird XR arcade cabinet just made me fall in love with my Quest 3 all over again

By Hamish Hector published 14 February 26

Feeling down about VR in 2026? I’ve been testing an XR arcade cabinet, and it has made me fall in love with my Quest 3 again.

Best VR games: top virtual reality experiences to play on your headset

By Hamish Hector last updated 13 February 26

Explore a whole new world with the best VR games available to play now, no matter which platform and headset you use.

A close-up of Vecna inside a house in Stranger Things season 5

Stranger Things: The First Shadow might finally stream on Netflix this year — here’s why it’s required watching for the next chapter in the series

By Hamish Hector published 12 February 26

Stranger Things: The First Shadow is superb, and it's coming to Netflix.

Animal Crossing New Horizons screenshots

The Animal Crossing New Horizons’ Switch 2 upgrade has brought me back to the island paradise for the first time since COVID — and boy, is it a different game now

By Hamish Hector published 12 February 26

ACNH is a much worse experience when I’m the only person in my friend group playing it.

'This case is about two of the richest corporations who have engineered addiction in children’s brains' — lawsuit against Meta and YouTube could decide the fate of social media

By Hamish Hector published 10 February 26

As one lawyer labels social media platforms “digital casinos” that create dopamine addiction in children, Meta and YouTube dispute the claim.

Razer won’t make the gaming chair of my dreams a reality — but the DXRacer Martian Pro proves it should

By Hamish Hector published 8 February 26

Razer hasn't made Project Arielle real, but the DX Racer Martian Pro proves it should.

I’ve used the DXRacer Martian Pro for three months and don’t want to sit in another gaming chair ever again

By Hamish Hector published 7 February 26

The DXRacer Martian Pro is a tech-filled gaming chair that offers worthwhile comfort upgrades.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Alexa+ leaving early access to the Fitbit founders' a new health tracking platform

By Hamish Hector published 7 February 26

The week's biggets tech news stories from Amazon, Bethesda, Space X, Disney and more for February 7, 2026.

Fears grow as Freeview could get switched off in 2034 — but there’s a major silver lining that could come from it

By Hamish Hector published 3 February 26

“It’s 2026 not 1950” – instead of keeping Freeview on life support for the sake of it we should focus on building something better.

Cooper Howard looking out of a car window as New Vegas lights reflect off the vehicle in Fallout season 2

Bethesda has finally given us a new trailer for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas… but it isn’t quite what I had in mind

By Hamish Hector published 2 February 26

The Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas rumors continue to swirl as Bethesda drops a new trailer for the games.

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is so good you can't tell it's a remake of a game from more than twenty years ago

By Hamish Hector published 2 February 26

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined would be a perfect first-ever RPG, but is just as enjoyable if it's your 50th.

Various Marvel villains assembled including Loki, Abomination, Kang, Thanos, Baron Zemo, and Taskmaster.

Move over Thanos, this June Marvel’s Avengers will face their greatest foe yet — Strixhaven’s best elephant mage, and I can’t wait

By Hamish Hector published 31 January 26

We've got a better look at the Marvel decks coming to Magic: The Gathering, but I'm much more excited for Secrets of Strixhaven.

Alex Honnold climbing, Sam Altman presenting, and a runner in a Whoop band.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Samsung teasing a major S26 upgrade to Garmin's leaked Whoop clone

By Hamish Hector published 31 January 26

Here are the biggest tech news stories from Whoop, Netflix, Samsung, OpenAI, and more for January 31, 2026.

‘There’s something to be said when, 5 minutes before you go on air, someone slides you a card of what you’re going to say if a person falls off a building and dies,’ Skyscraper Live host responds to criticism of anxiety-filled broadcast

By Hamish Hector published 30 January 26

‘I totally get it’ Skyscraper Live host understands why fans were frustrated with the show.

Meta teases ‘future headsets’ despite VR troubles, and an AI upgrade straight from science fiction

By Hamish Hector published 29 January 26

Maybe VR isn’t dead, as Meta teases ‘future headsets’ and video you can ‘jump into’.

Person looking at Samsung's e-paper display

Samsung is making its next e-paper display from plankton — yes, really!

By Hamish Hector published 28 January 26

Samsung’s latest ‘weird’ world first is here — an e-paper display made from plankton.

Emmanuel Macron delivering a speech in sunglasses

French President takes aim at ‘American platforms’ and ‘Chinese algorithms’ as France moves to ban social media for under-15s

By Hamish Hector published 27 January 26

‘The emotions of our children and teenagers are not for sale’ – France wants its own social media ban for minors, and it won’t be the last we see in 2026.

The Lego Land Speeder with a smart brick

Watch out! Lego's 5 new Smart Play sets might be more affordable, but they lack a crucial brick

By Hamish Hector published 27 January 26

I’ve been convinced Lego Smart Play is actually incredible, and all it took was some classic space jazz.

A man wearing Xreal One Pro glasses, at the CES 2025 show

XR glasses have had one major issue — and Xreal just solved it with a free update

By Hamish Hector published 26 January 26

I already thought my XR glasses were incredible, and now they can turn my favorite films and games into 3D thanks to a free update.

ICYMI header image with Sony Buds, Spotify Playlists, and Polar Loop band.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from LG's massive OLED TV news to glorious Whoop clones

By Hamish Hector published 24 January 26

Here's the top news stories from Sony, LG, Spotify and more for January 24, 2026.

Hamish hector drawing a bow in VR while wearing the Meta Quest 3S.

‘We’re going to let VR be what it is’: Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth addresses the major VR layoffs – and teases a new direction for the metaverse

By Hamish Hector published 23 January 26

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has explained the company's new approach to VR, the metaverse, and XR glasses.

‘They are starting to realize no one wants Horizon integration’ — Meta announces a major Quest 3 change, but is it a blessing or a curse in disguise?

By Hamish Hector published 22 January 26

Your Meta Quest 3 is getting a big Horizon-related change in update v85.

A Roku firestick and a TV remote on a wood-finish desk

Hidden Roku streaming stick feature gets you a free add-on to help improve connectivity and performance

By Hamish Hector published 21 January 26

Roku streaming stick users can claim a free HDMI extender. Here's how.

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