Technology moves fast, and wearable cameras like the Meta Ray-Ban glasses are becoming increasingly popular. While we appreciate the excitement around capturing experiences from a new perspective, Meta glasses are not permitted at our dropzone.

This decision is based on two main factors: privacy concerns, and the reality that the footage is usually disappointing anyway.

Privacy and Consent Matter

Unlike helmet or hand-mounted action cams, Meta glasses can record discreetly and are often less noticeable to the people around you. This creates challenges in a busy skydiving environment where customers, instructors, staff and spectators interact throughout the day.

In Switzerland, recording and publishing footage that includes identifiable individuals can raise significant privacy concerns. Consent is often required before footage of recognizable individuals is published or used commercially. Simply being present in a public space does not automatically mean someone has consented to being filmed or featured online.

Audio recording presents additional concerns. Switzerland has particularly strict rules regarding the recording of private conversations, so recording conversations even unintentionally without explicit consent can quickly cross the line.

At a dropzone, it is extremely difficult to guarantee that every person who may appear in the background of a video, or whose voice may be captured, has provided the necessary consent.

Protecting Our Customers and Staff

Many of our guests are trying skydiving for the first time. Some are celebrating milestones, others are overcoming personal fears, and some simply prefer not to appear on social media.

We believe everyone should be able to enjoy their day at our dropzone without worrying about whether they are being recorded.

Our instructors and staff also deserve a workplace where their privacy is respected.

For these reasons, we maintain a clear policy: only approved camera systems operated in accordance with our procedures may be used.

The Footage Isn’t What You Think

During a skydive, Meta glasses sit behind mandatory protective goggles. This means the camera is shooting through another layer of plastic, which can introduce reflections, distortion, glare, water spots, scratches, and reduced image quality.

Even more importantly, the field of view and camera position are not designed for skydiving. Instead of capturing the dramatic sensation of freefall, the resulting video is often little more than a shaky view of the ground gradually getting closer.

The footage misses:

  • The aircraft exit
  • Facial expressions
  • The overall scale and beauty of the experience

Professional Footage Delivers a Better Experience

Our camera flyers and approved video systems are specifically designed to capture skydives safely and effectively. To skydive while operating a camera requires additional training and experience, meaning our instructors can safely offer:

  • Stable, high-quality footage
  • Better angles
  • Clear views of participants
  • Professional editing options
  • A complete story of the jump from start to finish

The result is a video that genuinely reflects the excitement and achievement of the experience, and includes you as the participant.

Our Policy

To protect the privacy of our customers and staff and maintain safety and operational standards, Meta glasses and similar wearable smart-glass recording devices are not permitted at our dropzone.

If you’d like to capture your skydive on video, we offer professionally recorded photo and video packages that provide a far better record of your jump than a pair of glasses ever could.

After all, if you’re jumping out of a helicopter, you deserve more than a video of the ground.