Media presentation playback annotation

A computing device comprising:

• a processing unit;
• memory;
• one or more audio input devices;
• and
• one or more video input devices;
• the computing device configured to perform operations for annotating a media presentation, the operations comprising:
• playing at least a portion of the media presentation;
• monitoring the one or more video input devices for video input received during the playing, wherein the one or more video input devices capture video input of a user during the playing of the media presentation;
• upon determining, based at least in part upon the video input and without manual interaction with the computing device, that the user is speaking in a direction of the computing device:
• creating an annotation by receiving, via the one or more audio input devices, voice input comprising the annotation to be added to the media presentation;
• and
• adding the annotation to the media presentation;
• wherein determining that the user is speaking in the direction of the computing device comprises:
• determining a distance from the user to the computing device;
• and
• determining a direction that the user's head is facing.

One or more computer-readable memory or storage devices storing computer executable code that when executed by a computing device performs operations for annotating a media presentation, the operations comprising:

• playing at least a portion of the media presentation at the computing device comprising one or more audio input devices and one or more video input devices;
• monitoring the one or more video input devices for video input received during the playing, wherein the one or more video input devices capture video input of a user during the playing of the media presentation;
• upon determining, based at least in part upon the video input and without manual interaction with the computing device, that the user is speaking in a direction of the computing device:
• creating an annotation by receiving, via the one or more audio input devices, voice input comprising the annotation to be added to the media presentation;
• and
• adding the annotation to the media presentation;
• wherein determining that the user is speaking in the direction of the computing device comprises:
• determining a distance from the user to the computing device;
• and
• determining a direction that the user's head is facing.