Visually identifying one or more known or anonymous voice speakers to a
listener in a computing session. For each voice speaker, voice data
include a speaker identifier that is associated with a visual indicator
displayed to indicate the voice speaker who is currently speaking. The
speaker identifier is first used to determine voice privileges before the
visual indicator is displayed. The visual indicator is preferably
associated with a visual element controlled by the voice speaker, such as
an animated game character. Visually identifying a voice speaker enables
the listener and/or a moderator of the computing session to control voice
communications, such as muting an abusive voice speaker. The visual
indicator can take various forms, such as an icon displayed adjacent to
the voice speaker's animated character, or a different icon displayed in
a predetermined location if the voice speaker's animated character is not
currently visible to the listener.