Technical: Prototype using Texture

Based on the "blending text into the background" concept, we created several prototypes of the CAPTCHA image. Following the techniques highlighted in lex's post on Java3D Appearance/Texture,  we alter the appearance of the 3DText with the mapping of a texture. Using the same texture for both the TEXT and the BACKGROUND gives us the following results.

To conclude, it is either our mapping technique s**ks or ... considering the poor results and also justification that texture takes up space (may not be feasible for mobile phones) .. we decided to drop the idea for the time being.