NEW YORK — A Queens drone company is changing the way audiences watch the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
“It’s been capturing these high-speed events with just point of views that we’ve never seen before,” said Victor Chu, founder of SkyTechOne, a Queens-based production company specializing in FPV, or first-person view drone technology.
Unlike traditional broadcast cameras, FPV drones are piloted using immersive goggles that allow operators to see in real time from the drone’s perspective.
“So FPV is a type of drone where the pilot wears a goggle similar to this,” Chu said, holding up the headset, highlighting that the devise provides a more immersive view.
The technology is on full display at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, where drones are flying live at speeds up to 75 miles per hour, while delivering broadcast-quality video that races alongside athletes and dives into spaces once impossible to film.
“Four years ago, the technology wasn’t there.”, said Demian Neufeld, a drone pilot currently working with the technology at the Winter Olympics.
SkyTechOne has shown similar dramatic flights locally, including a sweeping, high-speed drone run into and around the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue, maneuvering past shelves and displays with precision.
“This is very surreal,” said News 4 reporter, Gus Rosendale, as the drone navigated tight turns inside an apartment.
From vast mountain landscapes to small city apartments, the drones can adapt to nearly any environment, bringing viewers closer to the action than ever before.
“I’m always excited when there’s a new perspective coming to these exhilarating sports,” Chu said.
At the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, this new perspective may be one of the biggest winners of all, transforming how fans experience the thrill of Olympic competition.