diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb
index 59e701f4..f22d824e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb
@@ -1915,8 +1915,10 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
     webrtc: null,
     readyToCall: false,
     mappersOnMap: {},
+    chatOpen: false,
     status: true, // stores whether realtime is True/On or False/Off,
     broadcastingStatus: false,
+    inConversation: false,
     localVideo: null,
     init: function () {
         var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
@@ -1927,19 +1929,10 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
         var turnOff = function () {
             self.turnOff();
         };
-        var toggleVideo = function () {
-            self.toggleVideo();
-        };
         $(".rtOn").click(reenableRealtime);
         $(".rtOff").click(turnOff);
-        $(".startVideo").click(toggleVideo);
 
-        $(document).on(Metamaps.Views.chatView.events.openTray, function () {
-          $('.main').addClass('compressed');
-        });
-        $(document).on(Metamaps.Views.chatView.events.closeTray, function () {
-          $('.main').removeClass('compressed');
-        });
+        self.addJuntoListeners();
 
         var railsEnv = $('body').data('env');
         var whichToConnect = railsEnv === 'development' ? self.stringForLocalhost : self.stringForHeroku;
@@ -1995,7 +1988,34 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
           self.createChat();
         } // if Metamaps.Active.Mapper
     },
-    handleVideoAdded: function (v) {
+    addJuntoListeners: function () {
+      var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
+
+      $(document).on(Metamaps.Views.chatView.events.openTray, function () {
+        $('.main').addClass('compressed');
+        self.chatOpen = true;
+        self.positionPeerIcons();
+      });
+      $(document).on(Metamaps.Views.chatView.events.closeTray, function () {
+        $('.main').removeClass('compressed');
+        self.chatOpen = false;
+        self.positionPeerIcons();
+      });
+      $(document).on(Metamaps.Views.chatView.events.videosOn, function () {
+        $('#wrapper').removeClass('hideVideos');
+      });
+      $(document).on(Metamaps.Views.chatView.events.videosOff, function () {
+        $('#wrapper').addClass('hideVideos');
+      });
+      $(document).on(Metamaps.Views.chatView.events.cursorsOn, function () {
+        $('#wrapper').removeClass('hideCursors');
+      });
+      $(document).on(Metamaps.Views.chatView.events.cursorsOff, function () {
+        $('#wrapper').addClass('hideCursors');
+      });
+    },
+    handleVideoAdded: function (v, id) {
+      var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
       // random position for now
       var top = Math.floor((Math.random() * ($('#wrapper').height() - 100)) + 1);
       var left = Math.floor((Math.random() * ($('#wrapper').width() - 100)) + 1);
@@ -2006,6 +2026,9 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
           top: top + 'px',
           left: left + 'px'
       });
+      v.$container.find('.video-cutoff').css({
+        border: '2px solid ' + self.mappersOnMap[id].color
+      });
     },
     startActiveMap: function () {
         var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
@@ -2069,7 +2092,23 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
       var notifyText = 'There\'s a conversation happening, want to join?';
       notifyText += ' <button type="button" class="toast-button button" onclick="Metamaps.Realtime.joinCall()">Yes</button>';
       notifyText += ' <button type="button" class="toast-button button btn-no" onclick="Metamaps.GlobalUI.clearNotify()">No</button>';
-      Metamaps.GlobalUI.notifyUser(notifyText);
+      Metamaps.GlobalUI.notifyUser(notifyText, true);
+      self.room.conversationInProgress();
+    },
+    conversationHasBegun: function () {
+      var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
+
+      if (self.inConversation) return;
+      var notifyText = 'There\'s a conversation starting, want to join?';
+      notifyText += ' <button type="button" class="toast-button button" onclick="Metamaps.Realtime.joinCall()">Yes</button>';
+      notifyText += ' <button type="button" class="toast-button button btn-no" onclick="Metamaps.GlobalUI.clearNotify()">No</button>';
+      Metamaps.GlobalUI.notifyUser(notifyText, true);
+      self.room.conversationInProgress();
+    },
+    conversationHasEnded: function () {
+      var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
+
+      self.room.conversationEnding();
     },
     invitedToCall: function (inviter) {
       var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
@@ -2078,7 +2117,7 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
       var notifyText = username + ' is suggesting a video call. What do you think?';
       notifyText += ' <button type="button" class="toast-button button" onclick="Metamaps.Realtime.acceptCall(' + inviter + ')">Yes</button>';
       notifyText += ' <button type="button" class="toast-button button btn-no" onclick="Metamaps.Realtime.denyCall(' + inviter + ')">No</button>';
-      Metamaps.GlobalUI.notifyUser(notifyText);
+      Metamaps.GlobalUI.notifyUser(notifyText, true);
     },
     acceptCall: function (userid) {
       var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
@@ -2133,38 +2172,16 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
         }
         self.room.join();
       });
+      self.inConversation = true;
       self.webrtc.startLocalVideo();
       Metamaps.GlobalUI.clearNotify();
     },
-    startVideo: function() {
-        var
-          self = Metamaps.Realtime;
+    leaveCall: function () {
+      var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
 
-        if (!self.videoInitialized) {
-          self.webrtc.startLocalVideo();
-        }
-        else {
-          self.webrtc.resume();
-        }
-        self.broadcastingStatus = true;
-        self.localVideo.view.$container.show();
-        $(".startVideo").html("stop broadcasting");
-    },
-    stopVideo: function () {
-        var
-          self = Metamaps.Realtime;
-
-        self.webrtc.pause();
-        self.broadcastingStatus = false;
-        self.localVideo.view.$container.hide();
-        $(".startVideo").html("start my video");
-    },
-    toggleVideo: function () {
-        var
-          self = Metamaps.Realtime;
-
-        if (!self.broadcastingStatus) self.startVideo();
-        else self.stopVideo();
+      self.room.leaveVideoOnly();
+      self.inConversation = false;
+      self.localVideo.view.$container.hide();
     },
     turnOff: function (silent) {
         var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
@@ -2198,6 +2215,8 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
 
         // receive word that there's a conversation in progress
         socket.on('maps-' + Metamaps.Active.Map.id + '-callInProgress', self.promptToJoin);
+        socket.on('maps-' + Metamaps.Active.Map.id + '-callStarting', self.conversationHasBegun);
+        socket.on('maps-' + Metamaps.Active.Map.id + '-callEnding', self.conversationHasEnded);
 
         // if you're the 'new guy' update your list with who's already online
         socket.on(myId + '-' + Metamaps.Active.Map.id + '-UpdateMapperList', self.updateMapperList);
@@ -2310,6 +2329,8 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
         $(document).on(Metamaps.Views.room.events.newMessage, sendNewMessage);
 
         $(document).on(Metamaps.Views.room.events.callEnded, function () {
+          socket.emit('callEnded', { mapid: Metamaps.Active.Map.id }); // so that anyone who isn't currently in the call gets notified
+          self.inConversation = false;
           Metamaps.GlobalUI.notifyUser('Conversation has ended.');
           self.localVideo.view.$container.hide();
           self.webrtc.webrtc.localStreams.forEach(function (stream) {
@@ -2538,9 +2559,10 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
         var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
         var socket = Metamaps.Realtime.socket;
 
+        var boundary = self.chatOpen ? '#wrapper' : document;
         var mapper = self.mappersOnMap[id];
-        var xMax=$(document).width();
-        var yMax=$(document).height();
+        var xMax=$(boundary).width();
+        var yMax=$(boundary).height();
         var compassDiameter=56;
         var compassArrowSize=24;
 
@@ -2575,9 +2597,10 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
         var self = Metamaps.Realtime;
         var socket = Metamaps.Realtime.socket;
 
+        var boundary = self.chatOpen ? '#wrapper' : document;
         var xLimit, yLimit;
-        var xMax=$(document).width();
-        var yMax=$(document).height();
+        var xMax=$(boundary).width();
+        var yMax=$(boundary).height();
         var compassDiameter=56;
         var compassArrowSize=24;
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/chatView.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/chatView.js.erb
index 1179d29e..fcbb9eda 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/chatView.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/chatView.js.erb
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ Metamaps.Views.chatView = (function () {
             "<div class='clearfloat'></div>" +
           "</div>",
         participantHTML: "<div class='participant participant-{{ id }}'>" +
-                "<div class='chat-participant-image'><img src='{{ image }}' /></div>" +
+                "<div class='chat-participant-image'><img src='{{ image }}' style='border: 2px solid {{ color }};' /></div>" +
                 "<div class='chat-participant-name'>{{ username }}</div>" +
+                "<button type='button' class='button chat-participant-invite' onclick='Metamaps.Realtime.inviteACall({{ id}});'>I</button>" +
                 "<div class='clearfloat'></div>" +
               "</div>",
         templates: function() {
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ Metamaps.Views.chatView = (function () {
             this.$videoToggle = $('<div class="video-toggle"></div>');
             this.$cursorToggle = $('<div class="cursor-toggle"></div>');
             this.$participants = $('<div class="participants"></div>');
+            this.$conversationInProgress = $('<div class="conversation-live">LIVE <span class="call-action leave" onclick="Metamaps.Realtime.leaveCall();">LEAVE</span><span class="call-action join" onclick="Metamaps.Realtime.joinCall();">JOIN</span></div>');
             this.$chatHeader = $('<div class="chat-header">CHAT</div>');
             this.$soundToggle = $('<div class="sound-toggle active"></div>');
             this.$messages = $('<div class="chat-messages"></div>');
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ Metamaps.Views.chatView = (function () {
 
             this.$chatHeader.append(this.$soundToggle);
 
+            this.$participants.append(this.$conversationInProgress);
+
             this.$container.append(this.$juntoHeader);
             this.$container.append(this.$participants);
             this.$container.append(this.$chatHeader);
@@ -162,9 +166,13 @@ Metamaps.Views.chatView = (function () {
         },
         videoToggleClick: function() {
             this.$videoToggle.toggleClass('active');
+            this.videosShowing = !this.videosShowing;
+            $(document).trigger(this.videosShowing ? chatView.events.videosOn : chatView.events.videosOff);
         },
         cursorToggleClick: function() {
             this.$cursorToggle.toggleClass('active');
+            this.cursorsShowing = !this.cursorsShowing;
+            $(document).trigger(this.cursorsShowing ? chatView.events.cursorsOn : chatView.events.cursorsOff);
         },
         soundToggleClick: function() {
             this.alertSound = !this.alertSound;
@@ -194,6 +202,8 @@ Metamaps.Views.chatView = (function () {
 
         this.isOpen = false;
         this.alertSound = false; // whether to play sounds on arrival of new messages or not
+        this.cursorsShowing = true;
+        this.videosShowing = true;
         this.unreadMessages = 0;
         this.participants = new Backbone.Collection();
 
@@ -208,6 +218,18 @@ Metamaps.Views.chatView = (function () {
         });
     };
 
+    chatView.prototype.conversationInProgress = function (participating) {
+      this.$conversationInProgress.show();
+      this.$participants.addClass('is-live');
+      if (participating) this.$conversationInProgress.addClass('is-participating');
+    }
+
+    chatView.prototype.conversationEnded = function () {
+      this.$conversationInProgress.hide();
+      this.$participants.removeClass('is-live');
+      this.$conversationInProgress.removeClass('is-participating');
+    }
+
     chatView.prototype.addParticipant = function (participant) {
         this.participants.add(participant);
     }
@@ -276,7 +298,11 @@ Metamaps.Views.chatView = (function () {
         openTray: 'ChatView:openTray',
         closeTray: 'ChatView:closeTray',
         inputFocus: 'ChatView:inputFocus',
-        inputBlur: 'ChatView:inputBlur'
+        inputBlur: 'ChatView:inputBlur',
+        cursorsOff: 'ChatView:cursorsOff',
+        cursorsOn: 'ChatView:cursorsOn',
+        videosOff: 'ChatView:videosOff',
+        videosOn: 'ChatView:videosOn'
     };
 
     return chatView;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/room.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/room.js
index 53acd099..9f1c32c9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/room.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/room.js
@@ -31,11 +31,24 @@ Metamaps.Views.room = (function () {
     room.prototype.join = function(cb) {
       this.isActiveRoom = true;
       this.webrtc.joinRoom(this.room, cb);
+      this.chat.conversationInProgress(true); // true indicates participation
+    }
+
+    room.prototype.conversationInProgress = function() {
+      this.chat.conversationInProgress(false); // false indicates not participating
+    }
+
+    room.prototype.conversationEnding = function() {
+      this.chat.conversationEnded();
     }
 
     room.prototype.leaveVideoOnly = function() {
+      for (var id in this.videos) {
+        this.removeVideo(id);
+      }
       this.isActiveRoom = false;
       this.webrtc.leaveRoom();
+      this.chat.conversationEnded();
     }
 
     room.prototype.leave = function() {
@@ -44,6 +57,7 @@ Metamaps.Views.room = (function () {
       }
       this.isActiveRoom = false;
       this.webrtc.leaveRoom();
+      this.chat.conversationEnded();
       this.chat.removeParticipants();
       this.chat.clearMessages();
       this.messages.reset();
@@ -109,30 +123,6 @@ Metamaps.Views.room = (function () {
           v.$container.show();
         });
 
-        this.socket.on('addVideo', function (data) {
-          var existingPeer = self.webrtc.webrtc.peers.find(function(p) { return p.id === data.id; });
-          if (!existingPeer) {
-            var peer = self.webrtc.webrtc.createPeer({
-              id: data.id,
-              type: 'video',
-              enableDataChannels: true,
-              receiveMedia: {
-                mandatory: {
-                  OfferToReceiveAudio: true,
-                  OfferToReceiveVideo: true
-                }
-              }
-            });
-            console.log(data);
-            peer.avatar = data.avatar;
-            peer.username = data.username;
-            self.webrtc.emit('createdPeer', peer);
-            peer.start();
-
-            // the rest will happen automatically through the 'peerStreamAdded' event and associated event handlers
-          }
-        });
-
         var sendChatMessage = function (event, data) {
           self.sendChatMessage(data);
         };
@@ -151,7 +141,7 @@ Metamaps.Views.room = (function () {
         var
           v = new VideoView(video, null, id, false, { DOUBLE_CLICK_TOLERANCE: 200, avatar: peer.avatar, username: peer.username });
 
-        if (this._videoAdded) this._videoAdded(v);
+        if (this._videoAdded) this._videoAdded(v, peer.nick);
         this.videos[peer.id] = v;
       }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/clean.css.erb b/app/assets/stylesheets/clean.css.erb
index 697c3e0d..992ced76 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/clean.css.erb
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/clean.css.erb
@@ -739,3 +739,11 @@ box-shadow: 0px 1px 1.5px rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.24);
 body a#barometer_tab:hover {
   background-position: 0 -110px;
 }
+
+.hideVideos .collaborator-video {
+  display: none !important;
+}
+
+.hideCursors .collabCompass {
+  display: none !important;
+}
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/junto.css.erb b/app/assets/stylesheets/junto.css.erb
index a1f1a13d..f66dd6ee 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/junto.css.erb
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/junto.css.erb
@@ -172,6 +172,27 @@
   color: #f5f5f5;
   overflow-y: auto;
 }
+.chat-box .participants .conversation-live {
+  display: none;
+  padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px;
+  background: #c04f4f;
+  margin: 5px 10px;
+  border-radius: 2px;
+}
+.chat-box .participants .conversation-live .call-action {
+  float: right;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: #EBFF00;
+}
+.chat-box .participants .conversation-live .leave {
+  display: none;
+}
+.chat-box .participants .conversation-live.is-participating .leave {
+  display: block;
+}
+.chat-box .participants .conversation-live.is-participating .join {
+  display: none;
+}
 .chat-box .participants .participant {
   width: 89%;
   padding: 8px 8px 2px 8px;
@@ -188,14 +209,13 @@
   padding-top: 2px;
 }
 .chat-box .participants .participant .chat-participant-image img {
-  border: 2px solid #424242;
   width: 32px;
   height: 32px;
   border-radius: 18px;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 .chat-box .participants .participant .chat-participant-name {
-  width: 73%;
+  width: 53%;
   float: left;
   font-size: 13px;
   font-weight: bold;
@@ -203,6 +223,12 @@
   padding: 2px 8px 0;
   text-align: left;
 }
+.chat-box .participants.is-live .participant .chat-participant-invite {
+  display: none;
+}
+.chat-box .participants .participant .chat-participant-invite {
+  float: right;
+}
 .chat-box .chat-header {
   width: 100%;
   padding: 16px 8px 16px 16px;
diff --git a/realtime/realtime-server.js b/realtime/realtime-server.js
index cb7b637c..cd386aa6 100644
--- a/realtime/realtime-server.js
+++ b/realtime/realtime-server.js
@@ -34,10 +34,14 @@ function start() {
         // send response back to the inviter
         socket.on('callAccepted', function (data) {
           socket.broadcast.emit(data.inviter + '-' + data.mapid + '-callAccepted', data.invited);
+          socket.broadcast.emit('maps-' + data.mapid + '-callStarting');
         });
         socket.on('callDenied', function (data) {
           socket.broadcast.emit(data.inviter + '-' + data.mapid + '-callDenied', data.invited);
         });
+        socket.on('callEnded', function (data) {
+          socket.broadcast.emit('maps-' + data.mapid + '-callEnding');
+        });
 
         // this will ping everyone on a map that there's a person just joined the map
         socket.on('newMapperNotify', function (data) {