Authors - Sreenath M. V., Abhigna Suresh Babu, Addanki Naga Sai Greeshmitha, C. R. Ananya, Lakshmi M., Mohan S. G. Abstract - Conventional recipe formats interrupt cooking workflows by requiring repeated attention shifts to external devices. This paper presents Beyond the Cookbook, a Mixed Reality (MR) cooking assistant developed for Meta Quest headsets. The system delivers spatially anchored, context-aware instructions using persistent holographic overlays, synchronized narration, and multimodal interaction including voice commands, controller input, and hand-tracking gestures. By integrating passthrough MR and spatial mapping, the assistant enables hands-free and hygienic guidance directly within the user’s kitchen environment. A usability study with twenty-one participants demonstrates high interaction reliability, instructional clarity, and user confidence. The results validate the feasibility of MR-based procedural learning support in domestic settings.
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