8. A first computing device comprising one or more processors and a memory storing a set of instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first computing device to perform operations comprising: joining a video conference with a set of second computing devices associated with a set of second users, respectively; after joining the video conference, generating a translation request representing a request to translate at least a portion of audio during the video conference to a preferred language of a first user associated with the first computing device; outputting the translation request, wherein the output of the translation request causes a connection request to be transmitted to a virtual participant computing device, and wherein the receipt of the connection request causes the virtual participant computing device to join the video conference; and receiving and outputting translated audio representing a translation of the portion of the audio during the video conference from a source language to the preferred language of the first user, the translated audio having been generated by the virtual participant computing device.
8. A first computing device comprising one or more processors and a memory storing a set of instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first computing device to perform operations comprising: joining a video conference with a set of second computing devices associated with a set of second users, respectively; after joining the video conference, generating a translation request representing a request to translate at least a portion of audio during the video conference to a preferred language of a first user associated with the first computing device; outputting the translation request, wherein the output of the translation request causes a connection request to be transmitted to a virtual participant computing device, and wherein the receipt of the connection request causes the virtual participant computing device to join the video conference; and receiving and outputting translated audio representing a translation of the portion of the audio during the video conference from a source language to the preferred language of the first user, the translated audio having been generated by the virtual participant computing device. 11. The first computing device of claim 8 , wherein (i) the translation request includes (i) language preference settings for the first user or (ii) receipt of the translation request causes the server to obtain the language preference settings or the preferred language, and wherein the language preference settings are indicative of the preferred language of the first user.