Adding an individual to a video conference

A computer system for adding an individual to a video conference, comprising:

• one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage media, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer-readable memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:
• capturing a first video stream of a user from a first camera of a user device and providing the first video to a device of at least one video conference participant other than the user;
• actively scanning, while the user is participating in the video conference, an environment where the user is located using a second camera to capture a second video stream from the second camera;
• analyzing the second video stream captured by the second camera to determine whether an individual appears in the second video stream;
• in response to detecting the individual in the second video stream, determining an identity for the individual;
• prompting the user to confirm adding the individual to the video conference;
• and
• in response to receiving the confirmation from the user to add the individual to the video conference, adding the second video stream to the ongoing video conference, thereby adding the individual to the video conference.