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

Google Home app gets surprise early AI upgrade for a lucky few, and I'm jealous

By Hamish Hector published 29 September 25

The long-awaited Google Home update to bring Gemini to Google’s fleet of smart speakers has landed early for some.

A gold armor-clad bug poses with throwing discs draped over their wrists

I've completed Hollow Knight: Silksong, and it isn't as impossibly hard as people say it is

By Hamish Hector published 28 September 25

At the end of my journey through Pharloom I’m more certain than ever: Silksong doesn’t need to be easier.

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An iPhone 17 Pro, Ghost of Yotei, and GoPro Max 2

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's response to 'Scratchgate' and the ROG Xbox Ally's price reveal

By Hamish Hector published 27 September 25

The biggest news from Apple, GoPro, Asus, Xbox, and more for Septmeber 27, 2025.

‘I’ve seen it, it’s incredible’: Qualcomm CEO hypes new desktop Android OS that sounds like a genuine game-changer

By Hamish Hector published 24 September 25

Google’s senior vice president of platforms & devices Rick Osterloh took to the stage to talk more about Android being integrated into ChromeOS.

The Montblanc Digital Paper on a table with its pen

Montblanc just released an e-notebook, and yes it's staggeringly expensive

By Hamish Hector published 22 September 25

Montblanc, the German luxury goods maker, has decided to expand its high-end stationery range into the digital world.

The iPhone 17, Meta Ray-Ban Display and DJI Mini Pro 5

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from new Meta smart glasses to stylish cheap earbuds

By Hamish Hector published 20 September 25

The week's top tech new stories from DJI, Meta, Apple, and more!

'We DDoS'd ourselves': Meta explains why it's smart glasses demo failed so spectacularly – and says 'never-before-seen' video bug is now fixed

By Hamish Hector published 19 September 25

CTO Andrew Bosworth has since taken to Instagram to reveal what went wrong with Connect's live demos.

Pure Electric scooters at IFA 2025, it's a sunny day and the stand is forward facing.

I know an e-scooter would be perfect for commuting – it’s a shame it’s (mostly) illegal for me to ride one

By Hamish Hector published 18 September 25

My experience with Pure Electric's e-scooters only confirmed that I would love to use one every day.

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A man wearing Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses nest to three pairs on a black background and smart glasses on a table

Meta Connect 2025 – 7 things we learned from a packed keynote with plenty of smart glasses

By Hamish Hector published 18 September 25

Read through for our roundup of the 7 biggest announcements from Meta Connect 2025 so you can get up to speed in no time, including on the new Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses.

Meta Connect 2025 as it happened: Ray-Ban Gen 2, Oakley Vanguard, Meta Display glasses, and Zuckerberg running away with Diplo

By Mark Wilson, Hamish Hector last updated 18 September 25

Meta Connect 2025 is kicking off soon – and we're expecting Mark Zuckerberg to show us the future of Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses. Here's all the latest news as it happens.

Meta announces new Oakley Vanguard smart glasses – here’s how they’re better than the HSTN glasses for athletes

By Hamish Hector published 18 September 25

Meta debuted new Oakley Vanguard glasses at Meta Connect 2025 to join the Oakley HSTN glasses that launched earlier this year.

Hamish wearing the Xreal glasses next to the Amazon Fire TV.

XR glasses can’t replace my TV yet, but I was surprised at how close they came to coming out on top

By Hamish Hector published 16 September 25

I wanted to find out if a pair of XR glasses could replace my TV, and found they come surprisngly close.

A blue pair of the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Collection on a wooden table in front of their charging case

Yikes! Meta might have just spoiled its Meta Connect reveals – including 2 new pairs of smart glasses

By Hamish Hector published 16 September 25

Meta’s entire Connect smart glasses lineup has seemingly been spoiled by a video posted to its own YouTube channel.

Watch out, Meta – Snap just gave its AR glasses a big upgrade, and I was shocked by how good they are

By Hamish Hector published 15 September 25

I got an early demo of the new Spectacles, and boy was I impressed.

3 smart glasses I expect we'll see at Meta Connect 2025 – and 1 device I almost gurantee we won't

By Hamish Hector published 13 September 25

Here’s my predictions for what Meta Connect has in store, and one predictioon for a gadget we shouldn't hold our breath for.

A Nikon camera next to an iPhone Air and new Bose headphones

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's iPhone Air debut to Spotify finally getting Lossless music

By Hamish Hector published 13 September 25

This week Apple debuted new iPhones, Bose gave us new headphones, and Nikon dropped a camera.

The iPhone Air is being roasted on social media, but they’re the missing the point about thin phones

By Hamish Hector published 10 September 25

Apple just debuted the iPhone Air, and if our TikTok comments are anything to go by, people hate it.

My Ringconn Gen 2 has finally got a feature it has needed since launch

By Hamish Hector published 10 September 25

Thanks to firmware update 3.11.0 RingConn Gen 2 – and Gen 2 Air – users finally have automatic workout detection.

Smart glasses might soon be everywhere, and based on what I’ve tried that’s no bad thing

By Hamish Hector published 10 September 25

At IFA 2025 I had the chance to demo Rokid’s new glasses – creatively labelled the Rokid Glasses. I was impressed.

Best of IFA 2025 awards – our 15 favorite tech reveals at the show, from next-gen TVs to stair-climbing robo-vacs

By Matt Bolton published 5 September 25

From hybrid gaming laptops to AI home robots to elite turntables, IFA in Berlin saw tech innovations of all kinds.

Here are the 3 best things Acer showcased at IFA 2025 – including a gaming laptop-inspired e-bike

By Hamish Hector published 4 September 25

I've picked three devices I really want to highlight as ones to watch from Acer's 2025 IFA event.

Apple just declared three MacBooks are now obsolete – here’s what that means and why you need to upgrade more than ever

By Hamish Hector published 1 September 25

These newly obsolte MacBooks are 2015’s 11-inch MacBook Air, as well as 2017’s MacBook Pros.

The Oakley Meta HSTN smart glasses being used by an athlete on a hike

Meta’s smart glasses could get their biggest software upgrade in years at Connect 2025

By Hamish Hector published 1 September 25

Meta's new smart glasses could get both a hardware and software overhaul.

The Flipepr Zero, iPhone 16 Pro, and DJI Mic 3 next to each other.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's iPhone event teaser to a possible car theft threat

By Hamish Hector published 30 August 25

This week Apple teased the iPhone 17 launch, and Flipper Devices disputed claims its tech is helping people steal cars.

I've found the new Oakley smart glasses are perfect for running, but I'm not sure they're for me

By Hamish Hector published 28 August 25

For the past week I’ve been testing the new Oakley Meta smart glasses – and while I love running in them I'm not sure they're perfect.

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