Generating a virtual presentation stage for presentation in a user interface of a video conference

A system comprising:

• a memory device;
• and
• a processing device coupled to the memory device, the processing device to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, from a camera of a first client device of a first participant of a plurality of participants of a video conference, a first participant video stream representing the first participant;
• creating a combined video stream comprising a background image, one or more images representing one or more content items presentable by the first participant during the video conference, the first participant video stream, and one or more teleprompter notes associated with at least one of the one or more content items;
• and
• providing, for display on the first client device of the first participant, a user interface (UI) comprising a visual item corresponding to the combined video stream while the first participant is presenting at least one of the one or more content items to one or more other participants of the video conference.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions for a server that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, from a camera of a first client device of a first participant of a plurality of participants of a video conference, a first participant video stream representing the first participant;
• creating a combined video stream comprising a background image, one or more images representing one or more content items presentable by the first participant during the video conference, the first participant video stream, and one or more teleprompter notes associated with at least one of the one or more content items;
• and
• providing, for display on the first client device of the first participant, a user interface (UI) comprising a visual item corresponding to the combined video stream while the first participant is presenting at least one of the one or more content items to one or more other participants of the video conference.