Galaxy XR costs $99 more for people who need prescription lenses

If you have the gift of perfect eyesight, the Galaxy XR costs $1,799, but if like many people you wear prescription glasses, you'll need to budget $99 more to use Samsung's first extended reality headset.

Samsung officially launched the headset today and it's available for purchase directly from the company. It's only being made available to customers in the United States and South Korea for now.

You'll need prescription lens inserts for the Galaxy XR if you wear glasses. Samsung says the inserts are intended for those who wear over-the-counter reading glasses, prescription glasses, monovision contact lenses, cosmetic prescription contact lenses, and hard contact lenses.

The company highlights that some features of the device may not work properly if you wear contact lenses.

The prescription lens inserts aren't included with your $1,799 purchase and they need to be purchased separately. Samsung has teamed up with EyeBuyDirect.com in the US, which will handle delivery, warranty, and support for the inserts.

These are Kodak prescription lense inserts that need to be specially made for each customer. They've been designed to fit perfectly in the Galaxy XR, they easily click into place so there's no complication installation process.

You first need to buy the Galaxy XR from Samsung and then head over to the product page on EyeBuyDirect.com to order your inserts. Price starts at $99.99 for single vision prescription lenses and the cost may go up depending on the nature of your prescription.

The lenses will be shipped directly to you, separate from the headset which will arrive from Samsung. Once you have both, simply install the lenses and start using the headset.